Introduction
Medically known as a periorbital hematoma a black eye is caused by bleeding underneath the skin around the eye. Black eyes are caused by a strong blow to the area surrounding the eye or the eye itself. The blood underneath the eye that gives the eye it\'s black, blue or purple like appearance is called the contusion. This skin discoloration may be accompanied by red, painful swelling in the eye or are surrounding the eye as well as blurred vision.
Black eyes typically take two to three weeks to go away and no particular medical treatment is required. However, following these simples steps will improve your recovery time:
Underlying condition causes of Black eye:
The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources as possible causes of Black eye includes:
* Eye injury
* Blow to the eye
Black eye as a symptom:
Conditions listing Black eye as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Black eye. The list of conditions listing Black eye as a symptom in our database includes:
Get rid of black eye
First thing- do not use aspirin for pain treatment, because aspirin is anticoagulant and this is why it is harder to stop hemorrhaging which causes discoloration.
To reduce the swelling, use ice packs. Also castor oil is good for that- gently rub it on your black eye. And another useful advice: put raw beef stakes on your black eye. This should also help. To remind you, this black eye won’t disappear over night...
# If you control the swelling in the area, you’ll also help control the pain. That means applying something cold to the eye. This could be:
1. Ice wrapped in a towel
2. A gel pack you have kept in the fridge for such occasions
3. A bag of frozen peas
4. Sticking your face in a snow bank (not easy if it’s summer and you’re in Orlando).
# Apply the cold compresses 10 minutes on your face, 10 to 15 minutes off. Ice should be covered with a towel to protect your eyelid, where the skin is pretty thin. In fact, it’s better to apply the compresses to your cheek, not the lid, to avoid further damage.
# Keep this routine going with the cold compresses for the next day or two. Boring? Of course, but you should have thought of that before you got the black eye.
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