In November I fell down my brothers front porch stairs from the ice. It hurt so bad I cried for a good 45 mins. It turned black n blue instantly. I didnt fall on my tailbone just my cheek. 5 months later i still feel a lump on that spot inside and as of the last 2 weeks its been tender to sit on. Should i visit a dr. Or will it eventually go away.
Hi, Good Evening, Thanks for your query. I studied your query with all the details and understood your health concerns.-In my opinion-the cause of the lump on the cheek-is a resolved partially-fibrosed hematoma under the cheek.-Tenderness for last 2 was may be either due to the handling by your anxious fingers / or by the secondary infection - in the resolving hematoma.@ Treatment -of the lump on the cheek-a-Tb NSAIDs / and Antibiotics-x 5 days-if tenderness-does not reduce, then the lump may need to be Excised under antibiotic cover-because that tenderness is due to the ? Chronic abscess, which needs to be excised in toto. So yes, you need to -consult ER surgeon if it does not respond to antibiotic treatment trial.-Hope this would help you to plan the treatment with your doctor team. Wishing you early recovery. Wellcome to Chat Doctor for further query in this regard. Good night from India.-