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What Is The Treatment For The Swollen Spot On The Cheek?

I fell & hit my cheekbone right on the apple of my cheek two weeks ago. I immediately iced it but woke up with a black eye that is now healed. I still have a dime-sized swollen spot right near where i hit it. I m worried it wont go away, or if i fractured something. It s not very sore anymore. Should I use warm compresses & try to rub it out?
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
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hi,
thank-you for providing the brief history of you.

A thorough musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular assessment is advised.

As you had a direct hit on the cheek bone and eye was red, this is a usual symptom of bleeding internally. which subsides on its own. Nothing much to worry.

Also, if the bleeding is from the nose, ear etc than its a case to check further. As only eye was red that means a little internal bleeding was there and must have healed.

Also, now you have hit the bone directly it will take little time to heal. As cheek bones are soft and very thin.. they take healing time little longer than usual.

with icing and gentle massage you will be fine.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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What Is The Treatment For The Swollen Spot On The Cheek?

hi, thank-you for providing the brief history of you. A thorough musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular assessment is advised. As you had a direct hit on the cheek bone and eye was red, this is a usual symptom of bleeding internally. which subsides on its own. Nothing much to worry. Also, if the bleeding is from the nose, ear etc than its a case to check further. As only eye was red that means a little internal bleeding was there and must have healed. Also, now you have hit the bone directly it will take little time to heal. As cheek bones are soft and very thin.. they take healing time little longer than usual. with icing and gentle massage you will be fine. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel