<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.My daughter fell about 3 weeks ago and landed face first on a wooden bench. She developed a bad bruise which had started to turn yellow. Today it is back to being black and blue again and there is now a hard lump and her cheek has a little dent in it. What does this mean and what should I do?  <response>: Hi. Thanks for your query. There are many stages through which a wound healing takes place. Every persons response and outcome to a given injury is different. In case of your daughter, the wound is going through the normal stages of healing and getting hard is indicative of organization of a hematoma. Please give her anti-inflammatory medicines and multivitamins for a better recovery, avoid exposure to the extremes of cold and hot. No local applications at all, they do not help. You may consult a cosmetic Plastic surgeon since the patient is a female daughter and needs proper care. 