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How Long Should Will It Take To Treat Hematoma?
how long should we wait to treat a hematoma on the shin. my daughter was kicked in the shin in a basketball game over 2 weeks ago. she said it feels numb in the area and now there is a large bump in that area. We took her to urgent care and they said it is the normal process of healing but it's been two more days and it doesn't seem to be going down.
Thu, 9 May 2013
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Hello,
Normally hematoma arising out of injuries get reabsorbed by body of it's own in tthree weeks time.
But if he hematoma is big and doesn't go down in three weeks time,then you may have to get it drained by getting it lanced from a surgeon.
As far as numbness is concerned,it is normal as the blood in hematoma might be causing some pressure on local nerves,resulting n numbness.
The moment hematoma is resolved,numbness would improve of its own.
Thanks
Normally hematoma arising out of injuries get reabsorbed by body of it's own in tthree weeks time.
But if he hematoma is big and doesn't go down in three weeks time,then you may have to get it drained by getting it lanced from a surgeon.
As far as numbness is concerned,it is normal as the blood in hematoma might be causing some pressure on local nerves,resulting n numbness.
The moment hematoma is resolved,numbness would improve of its own.
Thanks
User's Response
Dr.'s
Response
Hello,
Normally hematoma arising out of injuries get reabsorbed by body of it's own in tthree weeks time.
But if he hematoma is big and doesn't go down in three weeks time,then you may have to get it drained by getting it lanced from a surgeon.
As far as numbness is concerned,it is normal as the blood in hematoma might be causing some pressure on local nerves,resulting n numbness.
The moment hematoma is resolved,numbness would improve of its own.
Thanks
Normally hematoma arising out of injuries get reabsorbed by body of it's own in tthree weeks time.
But if he hematoma is big and doesn't go down in three weeks time,then you may have to get it drained by getting it lanced from a surgeon.
As far as numbness is concerned,it is normal as the blood in hematoma might be causing some pressure on local nerves,resulting n numbness.
The moment hematoma is resolved,numbness would improve of its own.
Thanks
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