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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Shut Eye
My boyfriend suffered a head injury 3 days ago and was given 9 staples to close the cut. Now his eye is swollen shut, should I take him back to the hospital or is this normal? He has no significant medical history. He is 20 years old, 6ft 1 and 13 stone.
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
It is normal and self limiting. however can give some cold compression over eyes. Wait for few daysitwill .As such it is normal
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