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Dark Circles of the Eyes

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Dark circles, or symmetric darkening of the eyelid area, affect men and women of all races. Dark circles are among the several challenging pigmentary disorders that are more pronounced in skin of color patients. There are multiple described explanations for dark circles; however, systematic understanding and effective treatment remain limited.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, General Dermatology Clinic, UTSW Medical Center, 5939 Harry Hines Blvd., POB II, Dallas, TX, 75235, USA

    Tara Rao MD

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  1. Dept. of Dermatology, Multicultural Dermatology Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Diane Jackson-Richards

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Amit G. Pandya

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Rao, T. (2014). Dark Circles of the Eyes. In: Jackson-Richards, D., Pandya, A. (eds) Dermatology Atlas for Skin of Color. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54446-0_10

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