hot or cold compress

[samtam]

I slipped and fell in my flat the other day and sustained a forehead injury requiring stitches, just above my left eyebrow. Initially I applied cold compresses to my eye, (which has come up a real shiner), but I think I should switch to warm compresses now, to reduce the welling of my eyelid which is swollen.

Proper advice required.

I am applying arnica to the bruising, but it's coming up in a dramatic blue, to black colour, and will be so for a few days. I have used cold (used) tea bags, which are quite soothing.

Grateful for proper advice regarding the compress now that it's about 48 hours old.

[Sceptict11]

Sorry to learn of your misfortune !

Your "black eye" will resolve in about +/-14 days .

Your initial cold compress was good.

Now nothing much else is needed.

Look here

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Black-eye/Pages/Introduction.aspx

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Edited October 8, 2013 by Sceptict11

[FBN]

Continue with cold compresses though after 48h and later the effect is less important than in the first few.