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Lump In The Head After Being Beaten By A Violent Partner. Causing Headaches. Suggestions?
my name is tiffany kite and i was with a ex patner about 4 months ago and he started getting violent and he ended up hitting me and in with that gave me a big black eye and a huge lump in my head but its been nearly five months now since it happened and i still have part of the lump and it will not go down its giving me a lot of pain still and i think it the lump thts giving me alot of headaches as well do i need to get this looked at?
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
Hello Tiffany,
Once a swelling occurs following a hit in the area you have described, it can take a variable time to come back to normal even a couple of months might be needed. Also, the swelling is exaggerated if there has been an underlying fracture which can complicate things a bit. Yes, you should get this checked with a craniomaxillofacial surgeon to note if there are any underlying abnormalities and if the rate of absorption has been adequate.
Once a swelling occurs following a hit in the area you have described, it can take a variable time to come back to normal even a couple of months might be needed. Also, the swelling is exaggerated if there has been an underlying fracture which can complicate things a bit. Yes, you should get this checked with a craniomaxillofacial surgeon to note if there are any underlying abnormalities and if the rate of absorption has been adequate.
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