Future Health Frontiers Q&A Women’s Health

What diseases should women be wary of with dark circles under their eyes?

Asked by:Bledsoe

Asked on:Mar 23, 2026 11:07 PM

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    Mar 23, 2026

      Generally speaking, if female Occasionally, dark circles under the eyes occur due to staying up late or lack of sleep. This phenomenon is normal and can be improved with adequate rest. However, if this happens frequently, you should pay attention. It is probably caused by healthy "Black Alert".

      Dark circles → Liver

    Portrait of dark circles: Pigmentation on the face and around the eye sockets


    Dark circles are some chronic disease External manifestations, such as chronic liver disease, especially those with long-term abnormal liver function and hepatomegaly, often have dark circles under the eyes for a long time. About 20% of patients with liver disease have pigmentation in exposed parts, such as the face and around the eyes, showing "dark circles".

    Response: The treatment method for chronic liver disease is mainly rest and diet therapy, which should reduce the burden on the liver and provide sufficient nutrition to repair damaged liver cells and restore liver function. Eat rich protein to meet the needs of liver cell repair and regeneration. It is better to eat more milk, eggs and meat. ; In order to meet the needs of glycogen content and metabolism in liver cells, carbohydrates and vitamins should be adequately supplied ; At the same time, you should adhere to a low-fat diet, which will not only reduce the burden on the liver, but also help restore health.

      Dark circles → menstruation

    Portrait of dark circles: long-term presence


    For women, if dark circles exist for a long time, it may be Dysmenorrhea or Irregular menstruation caused. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea are caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, cold coagulation and blood stasis, which cause the abnormal flow of qi and blood, and dark circles are the manifestation of abnormal qi and blood flow on the face. In addition, excessive menstrual bleeding or functional disorders Uterus Women who bleed are also prone to dark circles.

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