Mild, superficial bleeding esophageal scratches take 3 to 5 days to recover from, while severe, deeper injuries may take 2-4 weeks. If you have cirrhosis of the liver leading to esophageal varices, the recovery time may be longer. 1. Mild superficial injury: when eating hard food, similar to fried food, it is easy to cause abrasion to the inside of the esophageal wall, and the patient will have esophageal discomfort, irritating cough, etc. Generally, the symptoms will be improved after 3-5 days after more dietary control and medication, such as a light, low-salt diet, more soft and rotten food such as white porridge, noodles, etc., and medication with mucosal protectants such as aluminum hydroxide. 2. Severe esophageal cuts: for example, fish splinter, date kernel cuts the esophagus, due to the sharp ends, it is easy to form ulcers in the cut area, resulting in difficulty in healing, in severe cases, it is necessary to go to the hospital to take out under the endoscopy, generally in the dietary control at the same time to take cephalosporins to prevent infections, such as cephalosporins, etc., and it usually takes 2~4 weeks to heal after treatment. 3. If you suffer from cirrhosis esophageal varices, bleeding from esophageal scratches is more serious, and the recovery time may be longer, because patients with cirrhosis have impaired synthesis of coagulation factors, and the bleeding is not easy to stop, and in severe cases, endoscopic intervention is needed. Bleeding esophageal scratches are recommended to seek prompt medical attention and to cooperate with the treatment under the doctor’s guidance to achieve the best healing results.