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Suggest Treatment For Facial Soft Tissue Trauma In A Child

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Posted on Tue, 14 Jun 2016
Question: my son is 17 months old. he was at a friends house yesterday and he was in the recliner. he went to stand up to reach something on the table and fell on to an end table that had ceramic on top if it he hit the bridge of his nose on the edge of the edge of the table. instantly it swelled and bruised. but now the swelling hasn't increased but the bruising is noe under both eyes IFK whether to take him to er or not I am scared it may be broken but it didn't bleed
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Answered by Dr. Deepak Patel (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Child should be examined

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to this forum.
Can understand your concerns.

I have seen the picture that you have attached.

There is presence of loose tissue beneath eyes due to which if there is bleeding there is accumulation of blood. This results in swelling and bruising beneath eyes.

Since, there is swelling and bruising beneath eyes in your child there are chances if bleed due to nasal bridge injury.

an examination by a doctor is mandatory so that we may not miss any important finding. I suggest you to get the child examined by a doctor.

I hope this will help you.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Facial Soft Tissue Trauma In A Child

Brief Answer: Child should be examined Detailed Answer: Hi, Welcome to this forum. Can understand your concerns. I have seen the picture that you have attached. There is presence of loose tissue beneath eyes due to which if there is bleeding there is accumulation of blood. This results in swelling and bruising beneath eyes. Since, there is swelling and bruising beneath eyes in your child there are chances if bleed due to nasal bridge injury. an examination by a doctor is mandatory so that we may not miss any important finding. I suggest you to get the child examined by a doctor. I hope this will help you. Take care.