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What Causes A Painful Bump On The Head After An Injury?
Hello Doctor, a door hit my head so hard about 3 weeks ago, i didnt put ice straight away but did later, hurt so bad and got a big bump. now the pain is only there if i press the bump, which has now decresed in size but still visibly big. should i be worried? is it going to go away anytime soon? thank you
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
Hi,
After an injury, there is an increase in blood flow to the region and leaking of fluid into the injured tissue. This leads to a swelling in the region.
Over the 5-7 days the swelling usually subsides and the injured tissue goes back to normal. In your case it is slightly delayed and shouldn't be a cause for worry.
After an injury, there is an increase in blood flow to the region and leaking of fluid into the injured tissue. This leads to a swelling in the region.
Over the 5-7 days the swelling usually subsides and the injured tissue goes back to normal. In your case it is slightly delayed and shouldn't be a cause for worry.
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