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Are Freckles Under The Eyes Indicative Of Any Vitamin Deficiency?

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Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016
Question: My daughter is 21 biracial. In the past 6 months she has had freckles come up under her eyes. Her being of dark complexion I didn't know if this was a deficiency? Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Freckles are not caused by deficiency of any kind

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
Freckles are not due to deficiency of any kind.
They are usually associated with sunexposure, genetic and hereditary factors.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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Are Freckles Under The Eyes Indicative Of Any Vitamin Deficiency?

Brief Answer: Freckles are not caused by deficiency of any kind Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for being at healthcaremagic Freckles are not due to deficiency of any kind. They are usually associated with sunexposure, genetic and hereditary factors. Regards Dr Asmeet