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What Does A Painful Bump On Forehead 2 Months Post Injury Suggest?
Question: Hi, I bumped my head two months ago, very hard, above my left eye. There was an immediate large lump, and bruising around my eye, like you get with a broken nose. I still have a small painful bump and am getting pain around the entire area. Should I see a doctor, or is this normal for a bad bump?
Brief Answer:
You may wait. This should go away by its own.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of this bump?
2 months after an injury is a long time. After such long period, there is nothing to do for a surgeon. In simple words, if there was no need to fix or check anything right after the injury, nothing can be done 2 months after it.
The healing process is advanced and should not be interrupted.
The only possibility which can be treated at this time is a hematoma which for some reason has not gotten absorbed. Hematoma is a blood collection. Some of large hematomas can get infected and turn into an abscess. But this gives swelling, warmness, pain and fever.
So in my opinion, I do not think that doctor will be able to help you at this point. Healing takes up to 3 months. So you may wait another month and see how it will be acting.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
You may wait. This should go away by its own.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Can you please attach a photo of this bump?
2 months after an injury is a long time. After such long period, there is nothing to do for a surgeon. In simple words, if there was no need to fix or check anything right after the injury, nothing can be done 2 months after it.
The healing process is advanced and should not be interrupted.
The only possibility which can be treated at this time is a hematoma which for some reason has not gotten absorbed. Hematoma is a blood collection. Some of large hematomas can get infected and turn into an abscess. But this gives swelling, warmness, pain and fever.
So in my opinion, I do not think that doctor will be able to help you at this point. Healing takes up to 3 months. So you may wait another month and see how it will be acting.
Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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