# Black circles under eyes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-circles-under-eyes/528402>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2010, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-circles-under-eyes/528402 "2010-02-10T07:07:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-circles-under-eyes/528402/1 "2010-02-10T07:07:42Z")

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When you’re real low on sleep, or are whipped at the end of the day, you get those blackish sagging bags under your eyes.  
What causes them?\*

\*I just saw my eyes in the mirror, with the circles in their full glory, and instead of crawling off to bed I posted this query. I am now officially a GQ zombie. :eek: