dark circles under eyes

[izemmom]

Emily always,, always always has dark circles under her eyes as well as a bruise-like looking mark at the top of her nose/corner of her eye that has been there since birth. I never really thought much of either until i noticed that people kept commenting on both things. Several people have asked recently wether she fell and hit her eye. The nurse at the ped.'s office commented that this particular visit was the first time she had seen Emily without "sick eyes." (I guess the black circles were gone...and I know she didn't mean to be hurtful, but I was really hurt by her comment for some reason...). A neighbor, upon learning that Emily had a sinus infection said, "I thought so, see how black and blue she is around here, that's what happens to my son when he gets a sinus infection..." Anyway, tonight as I held her during pt, I looked down and thought, "wow, she has really, really dark circles under her eyes." Just wondering if anyone else has this, and if it comes and goes. Does it indicate anything? Should I worry? (Yeah, like I'm not worrying already!)

Happy New Year!

 

[izemmom]

Emily always,, always always has dark circles under her eyes as well as a bruise-like looking mark at the top of her nose/corner of her eye that has been there since birth. I never really thought much of either until i noticed that people kept commenting on both things. Several people have asked recently wether she fell and hit her eye. The nurse at the ped.'s office commented that this particular visit was the first time she had seen Emily without "sick eyes." (I guess the black circles were gone...and I know she didn't mean to be hurtful, but I was really hurt by her comment for some reason...). A neighbor, upon learning that Emily had a sinus infection said, "I thought so, see how black and blue she is around here, that's what happens to my son when he gets a sinus infection..." Anyway, tonight as I held her during pt, I looked down and thought, "wow, she has really, really dark circles under her eyes." Just wondering if anyone else has this, and if it comes and goes. Does it indicate anything? Should I worry? (Yeah, like I'm not worrying already!)

Happy New Year!

 

[izemmom]

Emily always,, always always has dark circles under her eyes as well as a bruise-like looking mark at the top of her nose/corner of her eye that has been there since birth. I never really thought much of either until i noticed that people kept commenting on both things. Several people have asked recently wether she fell and hit her eye. The nurse at the ped.'s office commented that this particular visit was the first time she had seen Emily without "sick eyes." (I guess the black circles were gone...and I know she didn't mean to be hurtful, but I was really hurt by her comment for some reason...). A neighbor, upon learning that Emily had a sinus infection said, "I thought so, see how black and blue she is around here, that's what happens to my son when he gets a sinus infection..." Anyway, tonight as I held her during pt, I looked down and thought, "wow, she has really, really dark circles under her eyes." Just wondering if anyone else has this, and if it comes and goes. Does it indicate anything? Should I worry? (Yeah, like I'm not worrying already!)

Happy New Year!

 

[dasjsmum]

Hello

Yes, my children have had black circles under their eyes also. I've been told that sinus/allergy problems can cause them. I also notice that my son gets pale looking with dark circles under eyes if he is harboring an infection. I've heard people refer to CFer's pale complexions, but didnt really think much about it until I noticed it with Sam and than others. I have a theory that oxygen is being drawn away from the periphials to the lungs etc. to fight infection...just my little theory!! Recently I've had Sam on GSH (Glutathione), and have notice a real change in his complexion...rosy cheeks, looks healthier.

 

[dasjsmum]

Hello

Yes, my children have had black circles under their eyes also. I've been told that sinus/allergy problems can cause them. I also notice that my son gets pale looking with dark circles under eyes if he is harboring an infection. I've heard people refer to CFer's pale complexions, but didnt really think much about it until I noticed it with Sam and than others. I have a theory that oxygen is being drawn away from the periphials to the lungs etc. to fight infection...just my little theory!! Recently I've had Sam on GSH (Glutathione), and have notice a real change in his complexion...rosy cheeks, looks healthier.

 

[dasjsmum]

Hello

Yes, my children have had black circles under their eyes also. I've been told that sinus/allergy problems can cause them. I also notice that my son gets pale looking with dark circles under eyes if he is harboring an infection. I've heard people refer to CFer's pale complexions, but didnt really think much about it until I noticed it with Sam and than others. I have a theory that oxygen is being drawn away from the periphials to the lungs etc. to fight infection...just my little theory!! Recently I've had Sam on GSH (Glutathione), and have notice a real change in his complexion...rosy cheeks, looks healthier.

 

[JazzysMom]

HERE my daughter & I do. Jazz has allergies & mine are from allergies, infection, lack of sleep etc. Definitely there at any given time. Just worse at others.

 

[JazzysMom]

HERE my daughter & I do. Jazz has allergies & mine are from allergies, infection, lack of sleep etc. Definitely there at any given time. Just worse at others.

 

[JazzysMom]

HERE my daughter & I do. Jazz has allergies & mine are from allergies, infection, lack of sleep etc. Definitely there at any given time. Just worse at others.

 

[Jane]

My boys have dark circles when they are getting a sinus infection. It took us a while to recognize that "look", but sure enough, every time is the same thing.

 

[Jane]

My boys have dark circles when they are getting a sinus infection. It took us a while to recognize that "look", but sure enough, every time is the same thing.

 

[Jane]

My boys have dark circles when they are getting a sinus infection. It took us a while to recognize that "look", but sure enough, every time is the same thing.

 

[Augustmom0003]

Both of my kids have the circles...BAD...and both have bad allergies. His CF dr. calles them "allergy shiners". My husband (no cf) had awful, awful black circles when he was little (and even now sometimes). In most of his pictures (when he was little) he looks sick!!!!! Ethan is a lot paler than the rest of us and has been since birth, so I think that makes the circles look a little worse than my daughter's.

There are some days that Ethan literally looks like someone punched him in the eye (when it goes up the corners by his nose).


Hope that helps!

 

[Augustmom0003]

Both of my kids have the circles...BAD...and both have bad allergies. His CF dr. calles them "allergy shiners". My husband (no cf) had awful, awful black circles when he was little (and even now sometimes). In most of his pictures (when he was little) he looks sick!!!!! Ethan is a lot paler than the rest of us and has been since birth, so I think that makes the circles look a little worse than my daughter's.

There are some days that Ethan literally looks like someone punched him in the eye (when it goes up the corners by his nose).


Hope that helps!

 

[Augustmom0003]

Both of my kids have the circles...BAD...and both have bad allergies. His CF dr. calles them "allergy shiners". My husband (no cf) had awful, awful black circles when he was little (and even now sometimes). In most of his pictures (when he was little) he looks sick!!!!! Ethan is a lot paler than the rest of us and has been since birth, so I think that makes the circles look a little worse than my daughter's.

There are some days that Ethan literally looks like someone punched him in the eye (when it goes up the corners by his nose).


Hope that helps!

 

[fourkidsmom]

Yep... my 5 yr old with cf gets the dark circles. He usually has them all the time, with sometimes the circles being darker. He has had lots of sinus/nose polyup problems. 4 surgeries, like right now he has them and when he is near me he smells snotty. You will learn those dark circles are telling you something. He too is pale most of the time, he never has the rosy cheeks. It seems if the circles are getting darker there is something going on and he is getting ready to get sick.

Fourkidsmom

 

[fourkidsmom]

Yep... my 5 yr old with cf gets the dark circles. He usually has them all the time, with sometimes the circles being darker. He has had lots of sinus/nose polyup problems. 4 surgeries, like right now he has them and when he is near me he smells snotty. You will learn those dark circles are telling you something. He too is pale most of the time, he never has the rosy cheeks. It seems if the circles are getting darker there is something going on and he is getting ready to get sick.

Fourkidsmom

 

[fourkidsmom]

Yep... my 5 yr old with cf gets the dark circles. He usually has them all the time, with sometimes the circles being darker. He has had lots of sinus/nose polyup problems. 4 surgeries, like right now he has them and when he is near me he smells snotty. You will learn those dark circles are telling you something. He too is pale most of the time, he never has the rosy cheeks. It seems if the circles are getting darker there is something going on and he is getting ready to get sick.

Fourkidsmom

 

[NoExcuses]

I keep the cosmetic industry in business because of my dark circles. I didn't have them until about age 15.

I've heard they can be from allergies. But I think mine are probably just my pigmentation. My skin is so pale, and skin around the eyes is very very thin, so I bet you can just see my blood vessels. Although the coloring is more orange. And it's on my eyelids as well. Looks like a big full orange circle around both my eyes.

Yey for makeup. I wish I didn't have to wear it, but at least at my job, I have to look a certain way I feel.

 

[NoExcuses]

I keep the cosmetic industry in business because of my dark circles. I didn't have them until about age 15.

I've heard they can be from allergies. But I think mine are probably just my pigmentation. My skin is so pale, and skin around the eyes is very very thin, so I bet you can just see my blood vessels. Although the coloring is more orange. And it's on my eyelids as well. Looks like a big full orange circle around both my eyes.

Yey for makeup. I wish I didn't have to wear it, but at least at my job, I have to look a certain way I feel.