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What Can Be Done About Indented Scar On Forehead?
I tripped and fell on Halloween night, bashing my forehead on the corner of the door frame at my house. I was pretty dazed at the time and saw "stars". It was very painful, a big knot appeared and became bruised. The swelling and bruising are all gone now, but there is a definite indentation about 1 1/2 inches long vertically on my forehead. I didn't go to the emergency at the time but I am still pretty concerned and am wondering if I should still go. What do you think.
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
Hello and welcome to HCM ,
You might have gotten a contusion after falling thats why the big knot appeared.
If it is painless and asymptomatic now, you do not need to go to emergency. However if there was bleeding and bruising get a tetanus shot if you havent taken booster in last 5 years.
The indentation is probably just scarring, consult a dermatologist for reducing the scar.
Hope I helped.
You might have gotten a contusion after falling thats why the big knot appeared.
If it is painless and asymptomatic now, you do not need to go to emergency. However if there was bleeding and bruising get a tetanus shot if you havent taken booster in last 5 years.
The indentation is probably just scarring, consult a dermatologist for reducing the scar.
Hope I helped.
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