Suggest Treatment For Swelling In Head After An Injury In An Infant

Posted on Mon, 8 Dec 2014

Question: Hello Doctor,
My baby is 7 months old. He was jumping in the hand and fell down in 1 feet gap with one side on the ground. His head is swollen little at one side, and his hand is paining at one end. Can I apply coconut oil to the hand, head and thigh and massage it. Or wat shall I do to recover his pain. Will it affect him in future.
Thank you in advance, Will be helpful if my question is answered soon.

Answered by Dr. Divakara (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
First Consult Pediatrician immediately.

Detailed Answer:
HI

Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.

First of all take him to paediatrician and make sure nothing is wrong with him , he may require X ray to see if some thing has happened to his bones and head .

Fractures in small babies heal very well but I am concerned about his head injury . First get him examined and make sure everything is fine .

. Hope you find this information useful.
Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar