What to do if baby has dark circles under eyes

Parents are very concerned about their children and are also very attentive to some subtle symptoms of their children. Recently, some parents have been asking what caused their baby's dark circles under the eyes, whether the baby is sick, and how to treat it. So what are the causes of dark circles? Below I will introduce to you the reasons why babies have dark circles under their eyes. Let’s take a look:

Sometimes, slight dark circles under the eyes may appear because the baby did not get enough rest. If you are worried, it is recommended to check whether the baby has anemia. The following information about dark circles under the eyes is for your reference. The causes of dark circles can be mainly divided into: vascular dark circles, melanin dark circles, allergic dark circles and fatigue dark circles.

Vascular dark circles are caused by poor venous circulation, which leads to blood stagnation. Venous blood carries more carbon dioxide and appears darker in color. The epidermis around the eyes is thinner, so the dark color will appear on the skin around the eyes. This kind of dark circles is often related to physical constitution.

Allergic dark circles often appear on the faces of people with allergic constitutions. For example, patients with allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis have long-term swelling and edema of the nasal cavity and nasal mucosa, which compresses the veins in the lower eyelids, causing blood return to be obstructed, resulting in dark purple circles under the lower eyelids.

Melanin-induced dark circles are most commonly inherited from family members. Melanin deposition causes skin coloration. The pigment is deposited in the lower layer of the epidermis and the upper layer of the dermis, making the eye circles appear dark gray. The cause is due to chromosomal inheritance, and the external symptom of dark circles under the eyes will appear at an early age. During the pathological analysis, it was indeed found that the melanin particles in the basal layer and the upper dermis had increased significantly.

Fatigue-induced dark circles are temporary, acquired dark circles that are mostly caused by abnormal living habits. There are many reasons that we are all familiar with, such as lack of sleep, smoking or passive smoking, applying heavy eye shadow during the day and not removing makeup thoroughly at night, etc. In addition, sleeping too much and using a pillow that is too low when sleeping can also cause dark circles. Sometimes when you are emotionally unstable, in a bad mood or feel depressed, dark circles may appear.

The above is what the editor introduced to you about the dark circles under the baby’s eyes. Parents can judge the cause based on the actual situation. They also need to consider whether the child has symptoms of anemia. If so, timely treatment is required. Many times, babies have dark circles under their eyes because of lack of sleep and poor sleep quality. Parents can start from this to improve the situation.