How do you heal a cut on your upper eyelid?
Small Cuts, Scratches or Scrapes Treatment: Press for 10 minutes or until the bleeding has stopped. Wash the wound with soap and water for 5 minutes. Protect the eye with a clean cloth. For cuts or scrapes, use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin).
What can I put on a cut above my eye?
Apply Vaseline® (white petroleum) in a thin layer using a clean Q-tip®. Cover with a Band-Aid® or Telfa® pad to soak up any drainage and protect the wound. As the drainage lessens, the wound may be left open to air. Be careful when you put the Telfa® dressing on the wound.
How long does a cut on your eyelid take to heal?
A minor scratch should heal on its own in 1 to 3 days. More severe abrasions may take longer. While your eye heals: Don’t rub your eye.
What happens if you get a cut on your eyelid?
If the eyelid has a cut that is more than a scratch (laceration), the eyeball may be damaged. Something may be puncturing the eyeball. A cut to the eye or eyelid can lead to blindness or other problems with the eye and must be looked at by a doctor.
What is eyelid laceration?
Eyelid lacerations refer to partial- or full-thickness defects in the eyelid and constitute a significant subset of facial trauma which is often accompanied by other ocular injuries including corneal abrasions, disruption of the lacrimal drainage system, foreign bodies, open globe, or orbital fractures.
How do you heal a scratched inner eyelid?
How to Treat a Scratched Eye
- DO rinse your eye with saline solution or clean water.
- DO blink.
- DO pull your upper eyelid over your lower eyelid.
- DO wear sunglasses.
- DON’T rub your eye.
- DON’T touch your eye with anything.
- DON’T wear your contact lenses.
- DON’T use redness-relieving eye drops.
What is an eyelid laceration?
Does a cut on the eyelid need stitches?
Your child may need stitches. If your child has a larger cut or if it affects their eye, your child may need to see an eye care provider. In severe cases, your child may need plastic surgery. This is done if your child has a full-thickness lid laceration.
Does a split eyelid need stitches?
Your child may need stitches. If your child has a larger cut or if it affects their eye, your child may need to see an eye care provider. In severe cases, your child may need plastic surgery.
How to heal cut on eyelid?
Superficial corneal abrasions tend to heal quickly, usually within two or three days. But other corneal abrasions may require an antibiotic ointment that stays on the eye longer, a steroid to decrease inflammation and scarring, and something to relieve pain and light sensitivity.
How do I care for a cut eyelid?
Wash your hands with soap and water.
Could a cut on an eye heal?
Eyes often heal very quickly, so an eye scratch may heal faster than a cut on your skin would. But each scratch is different and there’s no way to predict exactly how long it will take for an eye scratch to heal.
Why does my eyelid crack?
If you have flaky, peeling skin on your eyelids, it is likely caused by a skin condition known as blepharitis, according to the University of Michigan’s Kellogg Eye Center2. While blepharitis is not a serious condition, it can be chronic and irritating.