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Does Head Area Swelling And Bruising Caused By Trauma Need Medical Attention?

My very active 4yr old son hit the side of his head. To be more exact the area behind his ear. The area is red and tender to the touch. His ear (tip of his ear lobe) is red, swollen and looks the start of a bruise is starting to appear. He isn t larageic nor does he have a headache or anything coming out of his ear. Should I take him to the hospital or just give him some Tylenol, put ice on it and keep an eye on him for the next few hours?
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Hello. I just read through your question. As long as he didn't lose consciousness at the time of the injury, and is otherwise ok, there is nothing to worry about. In fact, if he is not complaining of pain, he doesn't even need tylenol. Ice is good in the first few hours to minimize the swelling. Otherwise, there is no need to do anything.
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Does Head Area Swelling And Bruising Caused By Trauma Need Medical Attention?

Hello. I just read through your question. As long as he didn t lose consciousness at the time of the injury, and is otherwise ok, there is nothing to worry about. In fact, if he is not complaining of pain, he doesn t even need tylenol. Ice is good in the first few hours to minimize the swelling. Otherwise, there is no need to do anything.