"How To Get Rid Of A Black Eye" - Korin Miller
Black eyes are no fun, but they're actually no different than any other bruise on your body. A black eye is simply a bruise around the eye. The difference between a black eye and a bruise on the arm is that it involves a very delicate organ. The skin around your eyes is very thin, so any trauma is likely to cause blood vessels to burst and blood to leak into the surrounding tissue, said Gary Goldenberg, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and pathology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of the Dermatology Faculty Practice at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Your body goes through a similar mechanism when you, say, have blood drawn from your arm, but because your skin is thicker there, the bruising isn't as obvious, said Ronald Gentile, MD, professor of ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director the ocular trauma service at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Still there are some things that are believed to help, and some have more scientific backup than others. Joshua Zeichner, MD, assistant professor of dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital said topical vitamin K, which promotes blood clotting may speed healing.
- Gary Goldenberg, MD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Dermatology Faculty Practice, The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Ronald C. Gentile, MD, Professor, Ophthalmology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Ocular Trauma Service, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Joshua Zeichner, MD, Assistant Professor, Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Cosmetic and Clinical Research in Dermatology, The Mount Sinai Hospital