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What Causes Numbness In The Forehead After An Injury?

I fell friday night in the dark over my puppies toy,Fell head first in the entertainment center,Got about a 2 in. cut in my forehead..NO E.R. just cleaned it well and butterflied it..It looks good BUT numb in the top of it and around..Never no pain..Wat is the numbness?
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi there-

Good question. The numbness is due to the nerves being temporarily damaged after your fall. Nothing to worry about unless the numbness increases.

cheers.
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What Causes Numbness In The Forehead After An Injury?

Hi there- Good question. The numbness is due to the nerves being temporarily damaged after your fall. Nothing to worry about unless the numbness increases. cheers.