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Dark Circles Around Eyes, Sides Of Mouth. Having Vitamin D Deficiency. Suggestions?

hi i'm 18. I have dark circles around my eyes and lids and my sides of my mouth, do you know how I can treat them with off the counter prescription or what I can do to reduce them. I have a vitamin d difficency so could that be the cause. Please help, I've become so depressed as a result of this I hide 90% of my face. Thank you.
Wed, 8 May 2013
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what i can tell from the above mentioned featureds is taht u suffer from nutrional disorder which results in dyschromic disorders of skin lso u stated that u have d3 deficiency , how did u kow yhat ? had u investigated bfore for the same , if not then better invwestigate in terms of serum vitamin B12 , haemoglobin levels to check for iron defiency anemia which can be one of the probable factor for dyschromia , increase your intake of citrus fruits - will nbulit your vit amin c levels ,green leafy vegetables, jaggery ,beetroot , iron suppliments - for raising your haemoglobin levels & minerals ,have a balanced diet ,, visit a skin exper to to have a check on other systemic parameters as to rule out the cause of undernutrition like tropical sprue ,pellagra or any inestinal problems where vitamin absorption bcomes an issue ,lastly use sunscreens to avoid pigment getting darker
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Dark Circles Around Eyes, Sides Of Mouth. Having Vitamin D Deficiency. Suggestions?

what i can tell from the above mentioned featureds is taht u suffer from nutrional disorder which results in dyschromic disorders of skin lso u stated that u have d3 deficiency , how did u kow yhat ? had u investigated bfore for the same , if not then better invwestigate in terms of serum vitamin B12 , haemoglobin levels to check for iron defiency anemia which can be one of the probable factor for dyschromia , increase your intake of citrus fruits - will nbulit your vit amin c levels ,green leafy vegetables, jaggery ,beetroot , iron suppliments - for raising your haemoglobin levels & minerals ,have a balanced diet ,, visit a skin exper to to have a check on other systemic parameters as to rule out the cause of undernutrition like tropical sprue ,pellagra or any inestinal problems where vitamin absorption bcomes an issue ,lastly use sunscreens to avoid pigment getting darker