What Are the Symptoms of Allergic Shiners?
Symptoms will likely include those related to the eyes and those related to allergies.
When the nasal passages are congested, it increases pressure in the nose.
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The pressure makes it harder for the blood in the face to drain back to the heart.
Blood pools in the veins and capillaries under the eyes, making the skin in that area look dark.
A black eye is a bruise that is due to trauma.
When an injury happens, blood from damaged blood vessels seeps into the tissues.
Allergic shiners are not like a bruise.
Dark circles can also be brought on by other conditions.
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