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Blue, purple, red veins appeared around my eye sockets & eyelids. What could be the problem and solution? (Photos)

j3ffcSep 14, 2019
I’m not sure what has caused my eyes to get like this. I’ve always had dark circles around my eyes since I was a child, though. I’m 24 now and I’ve been working night shift for 3 years, so I haven’t been getting a lot of sunlight which has caused my skin to become more pale. I haven’t tried to fix the problem yet but I’m open to solutions or what could be causing this to happen. I’m concerned If I do not fix this problem then it will keep getting worse and turn into something more serious.

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