Periorbital hyperchromia
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With the intention of contributing to the manuscript sent by Lüdtke et al. (2013) to this journal, the authors send this letter to the editors with comments relevant to the article, which examines the profile of the sample of patients with periorbital hyperpigmentation assisted at an ambulatory unit in southern Brazil. The authors of this letter present their considerations and suggestions to the authors of the referred article, and add relevant comments to the published study.
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Periorbital hyperchromia
Conflicts of interests: none Financial support: none ABS TRACT Periorbital hyperchromia (dark eye circles) is a recurrent complaint in dermatologic consultations, as it interferes with patients’ self esteem. The eyes are central in the communication process, and dark eye circles are very noticeable and make the face look tired; thus they have a considerable impact on patients’ quality of life. ...
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