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What Causes Indentation On Forehead?
Question: Hi,
I woke up with a dent in my forehead? How, why and when will it go away? Ugh...
I woke up with a dent in my forehead? How, why and when will it go away? Ugh...
Brief Answer:
dent will go away in about an hour or so
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You woke this morning with an indentation in your forehead from the pillow or a crease in the pillow. This is normal and should resolve in the next hour or so. Just give it some time.
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dent will go away in about an hour or so
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You woke this morning with an indentation in your forehead from the pillow or a crease in the pillow. This is normal and should resolve in the next hour or so. Just give it some time.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care questions and concerns
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks, but it wasn't caused by basal cell surgery above my eyebrow last week?
Just wondering...dent is still there and it's been over an hour...
Just wondering...dent is still there and it's been over an hour...
Brief Answer:
thanks for the additional information
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for returning to HCM with more information. If you had surgery last week for a basal cell then is this the same area that you had surgery? if it is then the depression maybe a result of your surgery. This dent may not go away since they did surgery and removed some of your tissue in that area. If the dent is a result of surgery and it is unsightly to you may need to talk to your doctor for possible collagen injections.
For now try covering it up with makeup.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care questions and concerns
thanks for the additional information
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for returning to HCM with more information. If you had surgery last week for a basal cell then is this the same area that you had surgery? if it is then the depression maybe a result of your surgery. This dent may not go away since they did surgery and removed some of your tissue in that area. If the dent is a result of surgery and it is unsightly to you may need to talk to your doctor for possible collagen injections.
For now try covering it up with makeup.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact HCM again with your health care questions and concerns
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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