I'm not sure that I understand the question, as I know many Indians, and none of them have dark circles under their eyes to any degree more noticeable than a Caucasian. Please remember that blood becomes red due to an exposure to oxygen, and it is not that color in your veins. The skin under your eye is much thinner, and is very translucent. According to About.com (http://allergies.about.com/od/darkcircles/a/aa071304.htm), the top causes for dark circles under the eyes are: 1.) HEREDITY Like varicose veins, dark circles under the eyes are usually an inherited trait. If you have dark circles, there is a good chance that others in your family also have them. The skin under the eye is very thin. When blood passes through the large veins close to the surface of the skin it can produce a bluish tint. The more transparent your skin, also an inherited trait, the darker the circles appear. 2.) EXPOSURE TO THE SUN Even in darker skinned people, exposure to sunlight, especially during the summer months, can cause a higher-than-normal level of skin pigmentation (melanin) under the eyes. People get sun tans because exposure to the sun increases the natural pigmentation of the skin and draws that pigmentation to the surface. The same principle applies to the skin under the eyes. 3.)ALLERGIES, ASTHMA and ECZEMA Any condition that you have that causes your eyes to itch can contribute to darker circles under the eyes because rubbing or scratching the skin can darken the skin. Hay fever sufferers particularly will notice under-eye "smudges" during the height of the allergy season. Some food allergies can also cause the area under the eyes to appear darker. 4.) MEDICATIONS Any medications that you are taking that causes blood vessels to dilate, can cause circles under the eyes to darken. Because the skin under the eyes is very delicate, any increase blood flow shows through the skin. 5.) NUTRITION The lack of nutrients in the diet, or the lack of a balance diet, can contribute to the discoloration of the area under the eyes. 5.) FATIGUE, LACK OF SLEEP A lack of sleep or excessive tiredness can cause paleness of the skin, which again allows the blood underneath the skin to become more visible and appear more blue or darker. 6.) PREGNANCY and MENSTRUATION The skin can also become more pale during pregnancy and menstruation, which again allows the underlying veins under the eyes to become more visible. 7.) AGE If you have a propensity to have dark circles under you eyes, as you grow older, they are likely to become more noticeable and permanent. Excess folds of skin under the eyes will also make dark circles more pronounced.

East Indians? Umm anyway, Indians have dark circles coz they're very stressed and poor dont get nutrition.

It is not correct to say that East Indians have dark cicles under their eyes. People world over have this problems due to various reasons. I have traveled eastern india widely but I have not seen what you have written. Any way the reasons for getting dark circles are - There are several reasons why this happens, says Dr. Kucy Pon, a dermatologist with U of T's Division of Dermatology and Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre. "It's commonly caused by very prominent veins which lie below the skin under the eye," she explains. "Under the eye, the skin is very thin and delicate. With aging and sun damage, that skin becomes even thinner and more translucent allowing those veins to become more visible which gives the appearance of dark circles." The delicate skin in this area can also become wrinkled and baggy as people age. "When light hits the loose skin under the eye, it creates shadows that give a dark appearance mimicking circles," says Pon. And people with darker skin tones are also more prone to circles under their eyes - which can worsen with sun exposure - due to their skin pigmentation. In addition, those who suffer from hay fever, allergies, asthma or skin conditions like eczema can look as though they never get a good night's sleep, she adds. The veins under their eyes become swollen or congested and cast a dark shadow. The best way to rid yourself of these unflattering "bags" is to get plenty of rest so the veins don't become enlarged, always wear sun screen with at least SPF 30 under the eyes and drink plenty of water, says Pon. She also recommends that asthmatic, hay fever and allergy sufferers treat their conditions so the veins do not swell. Temporary measures for dark circles include cool tea bags or cucumber slices pressed to the eyes and camouflage make-up, preferably with sunscreen, but none of these should be considered a permanent solution. For people with darker skin pigmentation, dermatologists might prescribe bleaching agents or products containing alpha-hydroxy acids or vitamin A acids which help lighten the dark circles. However, these creams can cause redness and skin irritations, You make sure you get at least eight hours of rest every night. You exercise, eat a balanced diet and have cut back on the caffeine. So why do you still have those irritating dark circles under your eyes?

Thank you for asking this question. My spouse is Indian and I have noticed this with other Indians too but yet it does not appear in other darker-skinned races such as Africans, so I assumed it was genetic. If it's inherent, that's fine but if it's a health issue, I want to get to the bottom of it. My husband has a rare, incurable cancer and I am trying to get his body back in balance because western medicine isn't capable of curing anything but, as some have said, polio. When he was back home, Ayurveda cured the typhoid and jaundice he got as a kid but when he came to America a few years ago, his health slowly declined. As an herbologist mentioned to me the other day, many people come to our country healthy. It's only after they've been on the american diet, that they start getting the ailments that plague the rest of us here. Cancer statistics are higher than they ought to be in our country. Cancer is lower in his country, even with all the uncontrolled pollution that they have in rivers and major cities. This tells me that their diet and culture is simply healthier.

I know what you mean, yet it's obviously not all east indians - many haven't got dark circles at all , but like you I have noticed more do than other races. I don't know why as well but would like to know as it might help other people in general if it is known what the link might be. I am white but my girlfriend is from Madeira and has a mixed race background whick looks like she has some indian genetic influence. She has this problem sometimes. It comes on very quickly and can go almost as quick, so it's a bit baffling

I am East Indian, and have also noticed this among East Indians, especially in those of a slightly darker tone. A lot of the fair skinned east Indians from the North do not get dark circles. I have also noticed dark circles in Ethiopians and some African Americans. Me and my father have really bad dark circles under our eyes. Maybe a lot of us East Indians have thinner skin under the eyes (and possibly throughout the body). Remember that we have a population of 1.1 billion who had to survive on land that is the size of one-third of America, where there are only 300 million people! Back in the day, we weren't a billion plus in population, but the current billion plus come from that genetic pool that got less food and ate limited meat. Maybe not eating meat is why Indians hardly get certain cancers (colon, stomach) that are common in the west, but also why we suffer from such things as dark circles and diabetes (resulting from a high carb, salty and fatty Indian diet). Our skin color also doesn't help. The Chinese also starved a lot, but they don't have dark circles because their skin is generally white, including under their eyes! Caucasians have more skin tone than Chinese, and therefore some do get dark circles, but almost never as badly as East Indians. We should be eating more fruits and vegetables instead of gulab jamun, and science will figure out a way to get us thicker undereye skin.

I know what you are talking about. I have noticed it too and although I am not Indian, I have the same problem. My face is very slender and I have a deep golden brown complexion. If I fail to eat enough iron rich foods, I get anemic and because of my color, the darkness under the eyes is more dark brown as opposed to bluish like some caucasions. There are a lot of "East indians" who are vegetarians, so may be there is a correlation.

hahahaha i nevered heard abt this its not specific for any race