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Does Having Painful Swelling On Left Hip Area Is Just A Bruise Or Needs Treatment?

I had a fall and did not notice any pain,ect., but later i noticed a swelling on my left hip area (the place i fell on) and some slight pain. I am able to bend and walk normally is it likley i did some damage that needs treatment or is it just a bruise?
posted on Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for the painful swelling on left hip area.

I can make the possibility of "ingrown hair or folliculitis".

It can further be aggravated by heat and humidity with sweating over this area. It is generally painful to begin with or have a feeling of discomfort. It generally begins as reddish dot and then can enlarge later on to form a cyst. The most important thing you should do is to not touch, pinch, pop or squeeze the area by any means. Stay away from hot and humid climate. Wear cotton clothes and cotton undergarments and especially change the undergarments two times a day.

Apply fucidin cream or mupirocin cream over the affected area and take pain killer like paracetamol or diclofenac. Oral antibiotic may required such as ciprofloxacin 500mg two time for 5 days under medical supervision.

Take care
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Does Having Painful Swelling On Left Hip Area Is Just A Bruise Or Needs Treatment?

Hi, I can understand your concern for the painful swelling on left hip area. I can make the possibility of ingrown hair or folliculitis . It can further be aggravated by heat and humidity with sweating over this area. It is generally painful to begin with or have a feeling of discomfort. It generally begins as reddish dot and then can enlarge later on to form a cyst. The most important thing you should do is to not touch, pinch, pop or squeeze the area by any means. Stay away from hot and humid climate. Wear cotton clothes and cotton undergarments and especially change the undergarments two times a day. Apply fucidin cream or mupirocin cream over the affected area and take pain killer like paracetamol or diclofenac. Oral antibiotic may required such as ciprofloxacin 500mg two time for 5 days under medical supervision. Take care