Patient's question:
My daughter, who is one and a half years old, fell off the bed two days ago and her eye might have hit the corner of the table. At first, there was nothing noticeable, but later it started to swell and gradually turned blue. Today, I noticed a small red spot near her eye corner. Is it congestion? Will it be a problem? The child is in excellent spirits and very playful.Doctor's answer:
This condition can be treated with heat application combined with anti-inflammatory and blood-activating, blood-stasis-dispelling medications. If congestion occurs for no more than 24 hours, it can be treated with cold application. Such congestion is hemorrhagic in nature, so early cold application helps control bleeding. As the congestion decreases, if it persists beyond 24 hours and the blood vessels have not healed, the congestion remains unabsorbed. Through heat compression, congestion can be accelerated to dissipate, thereby eliminating it.