Black Eye?

[SazzyC0]

Hi, It appears I have a black eye, it has been like this for about 3 or 4 days now. I do not recall any incident that may have caused this. Any idea's how it got there, and how I can make it go?? My BF suggested it may be a burst blood vessel from drinking but it doesn't look like that to me.

[Gnawer]

Either you were dreaming you were boxing or someone elbowed you because of your loud snoring.

[Gnawer]

Ahem.....On a more serious note...

http://www.hair-n-skin-care.com/skin-care-tips /black-eyes-treatment.html

Good Luck!

[andy-hughes]

Because there are so many tiny blood vessels around the eye, it is possible to get a real shiner with virtually no impact - certainly the result is not in proportion to the cause.

You may simply have knocked yourself in your sleep, or a vessel may have burst for no known reason.

However caused, the blood is simply re-abosrbed into your system over a few days. best to use some concealer in the mean time, and get used to the pitying looks you get when you try and tell people the truth.

I got a seriously massive black eye a few years ago after walking into a door. I finally got sick of the disbelieving looks I got when I told the truth about how I got my black eye, so I started saying I got it in a fight at closing time. I don;t drink alcohol, and I don't go to pubs, but that explanation seemed more acceptable!