Talk:Periorbital dark circles

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Please remember (if possible) this article was started by "User: Mercenary"! Anyway why such generic term is NOT indexed in online dictionaries? Inscrutable.

this article is lifted from allergies.about.com/od/darkcircles/a/aa071304.htm currently the first link in the external link section--mongreilf 15:47, 25 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

and about.com has the copyright[edit]

so i removed everything copied and added some links to other pages on about.com Ruben 08:35, 27 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

needs improvement[edit]

this wikipedia article doesn't state or go into depth on how to manage and treat dark circles.. i'm a little disapointed, because i just read most of the article at [1].. tell me somthing i didn't know, because i'd really appreciate it.. i've been suffering from dark circles for 8 years or more.

Wikipedia does not give medical or (good) fashion advice. You may wish to consult a doctor or a beautician. -- Beland 04:42, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia does give advice as long as they stay in a technical tone. Treatments are often included as part of the article. It should be added. Herunar (talk) 15:47, 5 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some skin care "experts"[edit]

I deleted the following text since it's suggesting the opposite of what it's intending - that you get bags under the eyes after a good lie-down ! It's also unreferenced/unlikely - the fluid would be clear not dark.

"Some skin care experts say that fatigue has nothing to do with the dark circles, but it has to do with when one lies down since gravity can cause fluid to collect in the lower eye lid.^{[citation needed]}"

Drug abuse[edit]

It's a known fact that taking certain drugs such as amphetamines or crack can cause dark circles to develop under the eyes, this isn't mentioned in the article, I don't know why this happens personally, wonder if anyone can give some information regarding this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.21.78.79 (talk) 04:28, 12 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's because when you are on those drugs you stay up for days at a time. Whenever you do not get enough rest you become more pale and your bags stand out more —Preceding unsigned comment added by 159.142.204.47 (talk) 22:14, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Legitimate drug use is different from drug abuse. If one uses stimulants to chronically decrease sleep or disregard nutrition, it would qualify as drug abuse. It would then also put the user at the risk of numerous other side effects. Abuse is as much a function of the user as it is of the drug. --IO Device (talk) 03:24, 16 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Interim Cleanup[edit]

I deleted a section of the article because it was redundant and it was babble. This should only be an interim solution. I wish to do a rewrite of the article at some point. --Nikbro (talk) 04:48, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

bags or circles?[edit]

This article is only about dark patches under eyes, yet Eye Bags redirects here. If eye bags refers to dark patches, then what do we call things that look like bags under eyes? That is, a puffed our area under the eye. The redirect should be removed and a separate page made, unless they have common causes in which case it should be broken down and made clear which thing is being spoke of where. Kermit2 (talk)

Agree. Bags under the eyes is rather a matter of periorbital puffiness, and not darkness. I'm making a more clear distinction. Mikael Häggström (talk) 19:15, 10 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

breakthrough[edit]

found by followin wikihow link xitation offered by xurrent page and followin the reference used by thar article, man; unlucky for aufferers of this the wikipedians who wrote this article arent very effective are they ;)

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dark-circles-under-eyes/MY00346/DSECTION=causes —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.171.160.86 (talk) 04:44, 7 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

To what extent is this a medical condition in need of treatment?[edit]

Is the hereditary portion (periorbital hyperpigmentation) of this 'symptom' something even in need of treatment? This is not clear from the article. Is it comparable to calling freckles a medical condition in need of treatment? Jiaminglimjm (talk) 21:56, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]