Dry lips, dark eye circles

I recently noticed within the last week or so that my lips have become extremely dry and I'm beginning to have dark circles under my eyes. I work all day on a computer and I don't eat any red meat or pork, so I'm curious as to what this may be. Can somebody give me some clues?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Dark circles under the eyes are temporary and caused due to insomnia, smoking, a family history of dark circles, deficiency of vit K in diet, allergies like sinusitis and eczema, and adrenal gland disorders.

Take rest adequately and eat healthy nutritious food containing lots of green vegetables. Try to avoid caffeine, because it promotes water retention and leads to the dryness of the eye. You should also apply almond oil or skin creams containing vit C or K, alpha hydroxyl acids and kinetin.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.