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Suggest Treatment For Bruise On Forehead
Question: Attacked by pitt bull on saturday. Did not break skin. Have a small bruise on top of right forehead. Headache off an on x3days. Should i be concerned?
Brief Answer:
Please clarify about the headaches.
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to hear about the dog bite. That sounds scary!
If the dog did not break the skin, if you had no scratches or mucus membranes that could have been contaminated with saliva, and if the dog is up to date on it's rabies vaccination, then your risk of rabies is unlikely.
If possible, the dog should be observed for 10 days and not allowed to run loose or be in situations where it could bite any humans or animals or be bitten itself.
Since the dog did not break skin, you don't need a tetanus booster.
I am wondering where the dog bit you that you are having headaches. Do you get headaches frequently anyway? Did the attack cause you to fall and hit your head? I can tell you with certainty that the headaches are not from rabies, but I am wondering if the dog bite might have bruised a nerve or muscle in the forehead.
Please clarify about the headaches.
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry to hear about the dog bite. That sounds scary!
If the dog did not break the skin, if you had no scratches or mucus membranes that could have been contaminated with saliva, and if the dog is up to date on it's rabies vaccination, then your risk of rabies is unlikely.
If possible, the dog should be observed for 10 days and not allowed to run loose or be in situations where it could bite any humans or animals or be bitten itself.
Since the dog did not break skin, you don't need a tetanus booster.
I am wondering where the dog bit you that you are having headaches. Do you get headaches frequently anyway? Did the attack cause you to fall and hit your head? I can tell you with certainty that the headaches are not from rabies, but I am wondering if the dog bite might have bruised a nerve or muscle in the forehead.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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