Periorbital hyperpigmentation: a study of its prevalence, common causative factors and its association with personal habits and other disorders

Ranu H, Thng S, Goh BK

Published in Dermatologic Surgery

Methodology

Cross-sectional clinical study of patients presenting with periorbital hyperpigmentation in a dermatology clinic.

Vascular and constitutional types predominated; family history, atopy, sleep deprivation and iron-deficiency states were common associations.

Dark circles are usually constitutional or vascular rather than nutritional.

Single-centre, self-reported habits.

Year:2011

Sample Size:200

Quality Score:6/10

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