My daughter suffers from nasal allergies and has dark circles under both her eyes. Why does she have them?

My daughter suffers from nasal allergies and has dark circles under both her eyes. Why does she have them?

Allergic shiners are dark circles under the eyes caused by congestion of the nose and sinuses and it is more commonly seen in children. Dr. Arshabh Ghanekar will explain the development of these dark circles due to nasal congestion and allergic rhinitis

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Dr. Arshabh Ghanekar

Dr Arshabh Ghanekar is a Consultant paediatrician in Child Care Clinic, Pune. Dr Arshabh Ghanekar practises at Shri Siddhivinayak Hospital in Hadapsar, Pune and has an experience of 16+ years. Dr Arshabh Ghanekar completed his MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur in 2002. Then, he went on to do his Diploma in Child Health (DCH) from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore in 2009. Subsequently, he completed his DNB in Paediatrics from Jehangir Hospital, Pune in the year 2011.

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