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Forehead never healed--A lot of swelling
Good Morning, my question is--why has my forehead never healed after an injury? This is not the first incident of me not healing properly and I have done a lot of research but am still uncertain. If you could please read the rest & provide any advice, I would greatly appreciate it.
Quick Background (Directly related):
-I had bumped foreheads with someone in '08' and was left with swelling in the middle of my forehead that never went away & I never had that looked at due to no subsequent issues.
-10 days ago, I was hit really hard in the forehead (open handed) by an 8 yr old that I work with (I work with children who have behavioral issues). I had my glasses on at the time and I was left with A LOT of swelling..again not just a bump but the entire area, primarily the bone over my eyebrows that now protrudes a great deal. However, I have no more tenderness and only slight discoloration by eyes and nose. I was seen by the work clinic and an X-Ray was taken the day after. The X-Ray was clean and I had iced every hour for the first 5 days.
Quick Background (Other issues):
-I have had 2 concussions in the past 5 yrs.
-In '05' I had knocked the left side of my face at the top of my cheek bone and the swelling never went down.
-Recently the back of my skull felt diminished in size & I was told I have a severe Vitamin D deficiency.
*I started seeing a neurologist again about 2 months ago (so before this forehead injury) and had just gotten and MRI of the brain done the morning before the injury...some luck, huh? The MRI was clean and I am waiting for more answers and to tell my neuro. about this injury now.
Quick Background (Directly related):
-I had bumped foreheads with someone in '08' and was left with swelling in the middle of my forehead that never went away & I never had that looked at due to no subsequent issues.
-10 days ago, I was hit really hard in the forehead (open handed) by an 8 yr old that I work with (I work with children who have behavioral issues). I had my glasses on at the time and I was left with A LOT of swelling..again not just a bump but the entire area, primarily the bone over my eyebrows that now protrudes a great deal. However, I have no more tenderness and only slight discoloration by eyes and nose. I was seen by the work clinic and an X-Ray was taken the day after. The X-Ray was clean and I had iced every hour for the first 5 days.
Quick Background (Other issues):
-I have had 2 concussions in the past 5 yrs.
-In '05' I had knocked the left side of my face at the top of my cheek bone and the swelling never went down.
-Recently the back of my skull felt diminished in size & I was told I have a severe Vitamin D deficiency.
*I started seeing a neurologist again about 2 months ago (so before this forehead injury) and had just gotten and MRI of the brain done the morning before the injury...some luck, huh? The MRI was clean and I am waiting for more answers and to tell my neuro. about this injury now.
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Did you find a solution? I have the same issue and am googling to get help! My forehead has a bump that never went down and I need help!
Hi,
Thank you very much for the advice as it has now been nearly 3 weeks and I am still swollen. I have an appointment with my neurologist in 2 days and will seek out an endocrine specialist.
Thank you!
Thank you very much for the advice as it has now been nearly 3 weeks and I am still swollen. I have an appointment with my neurologist in 2 days and will seek out an endocrine specialist.
Thank you!
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Since the swelling does not subside, it is possible that you have a collagen disorder or diabetes along with Vit D deficiency, making it difficult for complete healing to occur. Sometimes hematomas (localized collection of blood) and contusions get localized by formation of a capsule around them and do not heal. If you have Vit D deficiency then you could be bleeding easily from bone injury.
Please consult a neurologist and ask for CT scan of head. Also consult an endocrine specialist and get serum calcium, parathyroid hormone, thyroid homones assessed and take Vit D supplements. Take care!