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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On Forehead After Head Injury

I was fighting got hit on my right side of my head next to my hair line is swollen and above my eyebrow swollen I tie my head to go to work and now my eye is swollen and around it is dark why what should I do I also have a little blood shot too my eye gets dark will it go away
Thu, 3 Aug 2017
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Hi, thanks for asking from HCM.

I can understand your concern. Dont worry about your swelling, black eye, it will subside. The blackening of eye and swelling around eye occurred due to gravity dependent drainage of blood and reactionary fluid in periorbital tissue.

To fasten the recovery, you should

- keep your head elevated even while sleeping.

- Apply icepacks at swelling site. Apply daily for at least 4-6 times.

- Take anti-inflammatory medication with enzymes like combination of diclofenac with serratiopeptidase, after proper prescription.

- Don't tie anything tight around your forehead. It can increase swelling around eyes.

The resolution of dark pigmentation is thumb rule. Don't worry about it. If swelling and discolouration persist even after two weeks, consult neurosurgeon for chronic hematoma. Chronic hematoma might need surgical evacuation.

Hope it will help you. If still in doubt, do let me know.
Thanks. Take care.
Dr Ishu Bishnoi
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On Forehead After Head Injury

Hi, thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. Dont worry about your swelling, black eye, it will subside. The blackening of eye and swelling around eye occurred due to gravity dependent drainage of blood and reactionary fluid in periorbital tissue. To fasten the recovery, you should - keep your head elevated even while sleeping. - Apply icepacks at swelling site. Apply daily for at least 4-6 times. - Take anti-inflammatory medication with enzymes like combination of diclofenac with serratiopeptidase, after proper prescription. - Don t tie anything tight around your forehead. It can increase swelling around eyes. The resolution of dark pigmentation is thumb rule. Don t worry about it. If swelling and discolouration persist even after two weeks, consult neurosurgeon for chronic hematoma. Chronic hematoma might need surgical evacuation. Hope it will help you. If still in doubt, do let me know. Thanks. Take care. Dr Ishu Bishnoi