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How To Treat Swollen Forehead?
Hello my husband got really upset and bashed his own face into a wall where he then picked up my iPad and proceeded to hit himself around ten more times(forehead right in the middle he has hot this spot before.). The area is very swollen and his body feels very hot and even I m very warm but he s shivering. What s wrong with him? Should he get rest? Because he just started a new job and had take a day off for graduating his program and if I told him he had to go to the hospital he would straight out say no. What should I do?
Mon, 25 Apr 2016
hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of your husband.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As he had banged the head in the wall and also hit himself with an ipad, by the impact of the object to the forehead, there may be an irritation to the sinuses which led into the sinusitis. Because of any impact to the human body, the first reaction is inflammation, which one calls as swelling. Application of the ice will help reduce the swelling.
Usually in about a week of time he will be fine. There is nothing to worry as such.
Also, if he had any darkness over the face he can undergo a neurological assessment as may be after hitting the face in the wall he may have internal bleeding. for which a neurologist advice is recommended. But if no darkness in the eyes or bleeding from nose or ears then just don't worry, it will be just a muscular injury and will heal in about a week of time.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank-you for providing the brief history of your husband.
A thorough neuromuscular assessment is advised.
As he had banged the head in the wall and also hit himself with an ipad, by the impact of the object to the forehead, there may be an irritation to the sinuses which led into the sinusitis. Because of any impact to the human body, the first reaction is inflammation, which one calls as swelling. Application of the ice will help reduce the swelling.
Usually in about a week of time he will be fine. There is nothing to worry as such.
Also, if he had any darkness over the face he can undergo a neurological assessment as may be after hitting the face in the wall he may have internal bleeding. for which a neurologist advice is recommended. But if no darkness in the eyes or bleeding from nose or ears then just don't worry, it will be just a muscular injury and will heal in about a week of time.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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