A member asked:

How do i take care of a black eye after 3 days ?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Black eye treatment: The initial treatment of "black eye" is ice packs to reduce swelling. Anti-inflammatory medication like Ibuprofen will reduce the pain. After 3 days, however, the swelling should be gone, and the only remaining symptom will be the discoloration, which may still be changing colors from black-purple to yellow-green. The only thing that will help in this phase is warm compresses to speed up healing.

Answered 8/9/2019

6k views

Thank

Patience: Not much to do but to let it run it's course.

Answered 6/1/2015

6k views

Thank
Dr. Pedro Hernandez answered

Specializes in Geriatrics

Bruises: Bruises change in appearance over time, and it is possible to tell by looking at a bruise how old it is. When it first appears, a bruise will be reddish looking. By one to two days, the reddish iron from the blood undergoes a change and the bruise will appear blue or purple. By day six, the color changes to green and by day eight to nine, the bruise will appear yellowish-brown. In last 2-3 wks.

Answered 3/21/2018

6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

How long does it take "black eye" to develop?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What medicine should one take for a black eye?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How long does it take for a black eye to form?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How long does it take for a black eye to heal?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How long does it take for a black eye to show?

A doctor has provided 1 answer