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Child's Complexion Getting Darker, Dark Circles Around Eyes. No Appetite. Health Problem?
hi i hv a baby girl of 5 and half year old her complection is getting dark day by day. is this health related problem? she has dark circle arond her eyes as well by birth if we do not give her food even for 2 days she do not ask for food my email id is YYYY@YYYY please give me preliminary idea of what to do?
Mon, 26 Nov 2012
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As per the history you give, the child appears to be suffering from malnutrition. The dark circles can occur if the general condition of the child is poor, allergies, eye strain and fatigue, poor hydration etc. get your child checked up by a paediatrician and eye specialist. Children are fussy about food and you have to give attention to her diet, her bowel habits and time bound feeding pattern will help in such cases, when child does not ask for food.
Take care
As per the history you give, the child appears to be suffering from malnutrition. The dark circles can occur if the general condition of the child is poor, allergies, eye strain and fatigue, poor hydration etc. get your child checked up by a paediatrician and eye specialist. Children are fussy about food and you have to give attention to her diet, her bowel habits and time bound feeding pattern will help in such cases, when child does not ask for food.
Take care
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