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19day old black eye.got hit.got ct facial scan. no fracture. saw eye doc. the bottom still feels a bit swelling. should i keep using ice? how long?

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No leave it alone: No no need to put ice on it now.You can leave it alone and it will get better with the time.Ice will not help any more

Answered 4/25/2015

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