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What Does A Lump On The Chin Indicate?
I fell on my chin in July and there is still a small lump on my chin where i hit. It is not painful just ugly and a nuisance. I cut myself there almost every time i shave. It has been 6 months and it has not gotten smaller or improved that I can see. Will it disappear? and is there anything I can do to help the process?
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
Hi,
As per your complain a lump under the chin after falling down can be due to Hematoma formation. Hematoma is a harmless tumor like mass formed due to spillage of blood from ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues forming a lump.
At times the hematoma gets localized and encapsulated and forms a firm hard lump that can take a long time, say a few months to resolve, but it generally tend to resolve itself. But for confirmation you need to consult a Physician and get evaluated clinically so that he can do appropriate investigations [if needed] and treat accordingly. You should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump. Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma.
Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
As per your complain a lump under the chin after falling down can be due to Hematoma formation. Hematoma is a harmless tumor like mass formed due to spillage of blood from ruptured blood vessels leading to accumulation of blood into the soft tissues forming a lump.
At times the hematoma gets localized and encapsulated and forms a firm hard lump that can take a long time, say a few months to resolve, but it generally tend to resolve itself. But for confirmation you need to consult a Physician and get evaluated clinically so that he can do appropriate investigations [if needed] and treat accordingly. You should do alternate warm and cool compresses over the lump. Apply Heparin gel as it help in faster disintegration of the hematoma.
Hope this information helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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