Dark Circles Under My Eyes After Rogaine Use?

I noticed severe dark circles after using rogaine 5 perc i was only using it once a day and i noticed my veins under my eyes became more pronounced. I dont know if its related to minoxidil or the seasonal allergy that attacked me this season around. Could you please tell me if its possible for minoxidil to cause this symptoms.

Thank you so much !

Rogaine Could you have stayed out too late or haven’t slept well lately? I realize those are the obvious questions to ask, but they’re probably the more common causes of dark circles under the eyes. Did you rub your eyes after applying the medication? How long were you using the medication before you saw these circles start?

I just don’t know how dark circles under your eyes can be related to the Rogaine (minoxidil) you use on your scalp. Perhaps it’s blood circulation related, but if this is a side effect it’s not well documented. It seems like a stretch to think that your veins under your eyes can be dilated to produce dark circles because of Rogaine. I haven’t heard about this from any of my patients, though I have seen a few posts about it on the web and have even had people mention it to me via email. Nothing conclusive, though. Maybe it is just coincidence. If there’s real information about this phenomenon, I haven’t seen it.

Tags: minoxidil, rogaine, dark circles, hairloss, hair loss, side effects

Jeni says:

May 17, 2011 at 10:44 pm

I’ve read about several people claiming they have developed either dark circles under their eyes from Rogaine, or an increase in facial wrinkles. I don’t know if it’s really from the Rogaine or not – I did a lot of research on the topic at one point and was slightly worried. I haven’t noticed an increase in wrinkles personally, but last night I was cursing the dark areas under my eye that I never noticed before. I had totally forgotten about the Rogaine connection – I use the 2% Women’s version. Anyway, who knows why I have them now:(