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What Causes Forehead Pain, Dark Pigmentation Around Eyes, Sinus Pressure And Pain?
Question: I have terrible allergies & sinus pressure & pain/ slight headache in front of head. I also have darkness of the skin near the eyes on either side of nose. I know it is not due to lack of sleep bc I sleep 10- 11hrs a day. Is the dark shadow near eyes due to sinuses? See pic of darkness on either side of nose near eyes
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is due to allergic sinusitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the images you have attached.
No, your dark skin is not due to lack of sleep.
Your dark skin is mostly due to allergic sinusitis.
In my opinion, you should start combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Also start intranasal spray containing steroid.
These are treatment of choice for allergic nose conditions.
So please let me know
1. Are you taking any drugs for your allergies?
2. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Yes, it is due to allergic sinusitis.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I have gone through the images you have attached.
No, your dark skin is not due to lack of sleep.
Your dark skin is mostly due to allergic sinusitis.
In my opinion, you should start combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Also start intranasal spray containing steroid.
These are treatment of choice for allergic nose conditions.
So please let me know
1. Are you taking any drugs for your allergies?
2. Since how many days you are having these symptoms?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I take nothing for them. I live in the midwest and have these symptoms almost all year round . When I go to California on vacation (beach) they disappear.
Brief Answer:
In my opinion, you should start treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion you should start above mentioned treatment and continue whole year.
You will definitely improve with it.
You can withhold the treatment while going for vacation because you are not having symptoms there.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
In my opinion, you should start treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion you should start above mentioned treatment and continue whole year.
You will definitely improve with it.
You can withhold the treatment while going for vacation because you are not having symptoms there.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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