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Will A Small Bump On My Forehead Settle On Its Own?

Hi, can you help me out? i just had a basketball game tonight and i clashed heads with another girl on the opposite team..i have like a golf ball size bump on my head right above my temple. it's still sensative but im just wondering if it's like going to be okay
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, greetings from HCM.Since you have clashed head with another person you have developed a large heamatoma above your temple.It will be very painful.you need to apply ice packs over the swelling to prevent it from increasing in size.You have to consult a neurosurgeon and get a cat scan of your head to look for head injury.
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Will A Small Bump On My Forehead Settle On Its Own?

Hi, greetings from HCM.Since you have clashed head with another person you have developed a large heamatoma above your temple.It will be very painful.you need to apply ice packs over the swelling to prevent it from increasing in size.You have to consult a neurosurgeon and get a cat scan of your head to look for head injury.