I got hit over the eye with a softbal. How do i make the swelling less visible?
441697
Advil will actually help reduce swelling and reduce/remove the bruise faster. My friend injured her elbow and had a very large bruise from a fall. The doctor actually prescribed advil 2 at a time every 4-6 hours for 3-5 days to reduce swelling and bruising because it thins the blood a bit and helps break up the bruise faster.
1082053
If you busted a blood vessel in your eye itself it would look very bloody in most cases.  If you busted one in the area around your eye it would look like a bruise.  If it is just red and swollen then it may just be irratation from the crying.  Try using warm compresses over night.  If you wear contact lenses I sugest you take them out until tomorrow morning.  If it still doesn't seem any better tommow, contact your eye doctor.
514988
try washing ur face with warm water before going 2 bed at night.And include lots of pepper in ur diet.That will stop the swelling.
1037997
I used to freeze fruit juice and then rub it on my gums after my app. sometimes it would help with the swelling too. if you don't want that, just buy some popsicles. enjoy and i feel your pain and hope all is well with you!
626775
It could be a compression bruise, like landing too hard on that leg and pushing the bones together and squashing the soft tissue. Probably the best thing would be to apply moist heat to it 2-3 times a day. Keep it elevated as much as possible to avoid fluid build up. Also a hot patch like the ones made by IcyHot or Bengay might help reduce the swelling in the knee. Damage to any joint can cause fluid build up. That is what causes swelling. Swelling can occur as an obvious bulging or it can be within the soft tissue in the joint ans not be noticeable to the eye.Keep your leg rested as much as possible but you will need to use it some each day to keep it from stiffening up. Good luck!\n\nSincerely,\nTerry
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Ice it, observe it for the next 24 hours, if it doesn't clear up he will need to visit the emergency room. There is the possibility the contents of the Lysol bottle got in his eye and that is serious. DO NOT use Visine or any eye care product of that nature until he's seen a doctor.
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There really isn't muc hyou can do, even if you go to the doctor.  What I did when I got a sty once was purchase one of those blind fold looking things that you can heat or freeze and put on your eyes.  I'd put the cold on first to knock out some of the swelling and the warm on second to dull the pain of it.  It also helps to gently rub the offending eye with a rag dipped in warm water, that feels really good.\n \nIf it hasn't gone away in a week or so, you should go to the optometrist or the doctor to have it checked out because it may actually be a conjuntivitis or something.  Unfortunately the only thing you can do for a sty is wait it out.
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You should get an eye exam from an excellent opthamologist, not just any opthamologist and tell her what has happened to your eye to make sure she looks for the internal damage.\n\nThere can be severe internal damage done to an eye without it being visible on the outside.  \n\nI recently learned that my eye had severe internal damage from a mugging a few years ago, and this had been over looked by two optometrists who were told of the injury, but did not have access to the internal viewing instruments of the latest doc. I now know that I must keep close tabs on my eyes as the damage is irreparable but there are some management treatments that can be used when needed.  \n\nTake care of those eyes.
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super glue might do it,  i think the milk thing is for teeth.  but i would drive yourself to see a doctor.  if he is not in you can leave your eye there and see  him when he gets in.
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gargle with sea salt/water solution\n\nmight take a week for swelling to go down..thats how long it took mine. and we know why we did it dont we girls..i feel sorry for the ones that dont know the purpose of it..sigh
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First thing -- get it cold. This will reduce swelling. Dip it in ice water and keep it there for a several minutes at least. Or pu crushed ice around it in a small towel or cloth and elevate it. It'll hurt but it hurts anyway, but this will reduce the pain. \n\nSecond thing -- well it depends how bad it got smashed. If it's possibly broken or a joint is dislocated then you need to see a doctor for treatment. Sooner is better than later. Any fracture or dislocation should be treated as soon as possible, actually.\n\nIf you are sure it's not broken (and it can be hard to tell which is why we need x-rays very often in these cases), then you'll find it more comfortable to bandage it and keep that hand elevated for at least a day or two. Again, elevating the hand reduces the 'pressure' from blood flow and it won't throb so much. At night, sleep with that hand raised up on a pile of a couple of big pillows. \n\nNormal aspirin will help a bit with the pain. There are also anit-inflammatory drugs available but you might need a prescription for them, depending on where you live.\n\nGood luck and I hope you feel better soon!
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i love sports, but unfortunately, i get injuries all the time. what i do is put a worm cloth on it for 30 minutes, then a cold cloth on it for 30 minutes. keep doing that until the swelling goes away. if you have any questions, e-mail me at smilegoat386@hotmail.com. and DON'T listen to the doofas that said "injuries can't be healed", because if you heall the correct way, they can.
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clean the area around the eye with milk...just dip a piece of cotton in milk and rub it around ure eyes..atleast 3 times a day!
703894
If you have one you might want to wrap it with an ace bandage. If there is any swelling try an ice pack for about 15min. at a time. You can try Advil or Tylenol for the pain. If it doesn't start to get better within a couple of days you might want to go to your doctor and have them take X-Rays. Hope this helps and feel better fast!
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Preparation H.  seriously, it reduces swelling and redness.  for just redness, try red-eye-reducing eye drops.  I've used both, and they work great over the short term.  By the time it wears off, the swelling would have gone down anyway.
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I had that crap.  You have to use an antifungal creme on the area, keep it clean, wash your hands if you so much as think about touching.  It can take weeks to get rid of that blasted "bulls eye" mark.  Any antifungal will do.  I also used cortizone to reduce the swelling.  \n\nPatty "I feel your pain" Surrey
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Stay off it as much as you can, ice it if its swollen.  Take asprin regualarly to keep the swelling down.  I hope it gets better fast!