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  Wow! There must be a lot of people with raccoon eyes out there. I 
guess I can take comfort in knowing I'm not alone.

I received 49 replies to my inquiry about what causes raccoon eyes, or 
black circles or bags under the eyes. Seems there are as many causes as 
people who suffer from them.

Many people cited food allergies of one sort or another including 
gluten, soy, corn, sugar or just about any other type of food.Also 
mentioned were hypothyroidism, lack of sleep, vitamin B or magnesium 
deficiency, or kidney problems. Environmental sources included allergies 
to cat, dust, wind, mold, chemicals, down, filling in coats, pillows, 
couches, grasses, trees, pollen, pollution, yeast and fungus. Also 
dehydration can cause dark circles.

Thinning skin under the eyes due to age allows the blood vessels to show 
through and look dark.

Other than the obvious solutions, such as drinking more water, I 
received the following:

Eat two tablespoons of honey per day, try iron, topical Vitamin K creams 
as well as probiotics.

Dick in CT

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