• Question: Why do some people get bags under their eyes when they are tierd?

    Asked by 10macesmc to Steve on 24 Jun 2013.
    • Photo: Steven Gardner

      Steven Gardner answered on 24 Jun 2013:

      Thanks for asking this here after the live chat.

      I’ve gone away and looked it up and according to a Harvard professor it’s a myth! Dark circles might be cause by sleeping horizontally, allowing fluid to collect under your eyes making them appear darker, but there’s no evidence to suggest that they happen just by being tired.

      You can read the full article by following the link below, he explains much better than I can.

      http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/wsihw000/35320/35323/724162.html?d=dmtHMSContent

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