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Suggest Medication For Dent And Swollen Forehead After Injury.

I HIT MY HEAD LAST FRIDAY ON THE CORNER OF THE GLASS TABLE. HARD ENOUGH TO HURT MY NECK AND BACK. THE FOREHEAD WAS VERY SWOLLEN YESTERDAY BUT AFTER ICING IT ALOT, IT IT BETTER---EXCEPT FOR THE "DENT" WHERE THE CUT IS. I AM HOPING THIS DENT WILL GO AWAY????
Thu, 10 Jul 2014
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Hi..
Most common cause for swelling and dent over the scalp following head trauma is the soft tissue injury.
soft tissue injury will heal by itself.
In you scenario-
since you have only soft tissue injury with no features of head injury do not worry it will subside by itself.
things to do-
1) do not rub the injuried site.
2) take diclofenac 50mg twice daily ( if your asthmatic take paracetamol 500mg twice/thrice daily) for pain.
3) take serriopeptidase/trypsin and chymotrypsin twice a day to reduce the swelling.
4) Cold compression will help.
5) if any open wound present take oral antibiotics and inj tetanus toxoid as prophylaxis.
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Suggest Medication For Dent And Swollen Forehead After Injury.

Hi.. Most common cause for swelling and dent over the scalp following head trauma is the soft tissue injury. soft tissue injury will heal by itself. In you scenario- since you have only soft tissue injury with no features of head injury do not worry it will subside by itself. things to do- 1) do not rub the injuried site. 2) take diclofenac 50mg twice daily ( if your asthmatic take paracetamol 500mg twice/thrice daily) for pain. 3) take serriopeptidase/trypsin and chymotrypsin twice a day to reduce the swelling. 4) Cold compression will help. 5) if any open wound present take oral antibiotics and inj tetanus toxoid as prophylaxis.