I was punched in my left cheek about 6 weeks ago. Most of the swelling has gone down except I have a bean sized lump in my cheek & the crease that use to go from my nose to outter lip now goes out more to a dimple on the outside of my cheek where the lump is. Will this go away in time? Is the lump a blood clot or muscle that has been tightened into the lump?
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that due getting lunched on cheek there has been soft tissue injury leading to inflammation of the tissues well as ruptured blood vessels leading to Hematoma formation. Swelling is due to Hematoma formation as well as accumulation of inflammatory exudate in the soft tissues. The lump that is present seems to be Hematoma that atbtimesvgets becomes encapsulated and firm and can take for month to regress completely in size. You can do alternate warm and cool compresses. Apply Heparin gel as it helps in regression of the lump. You can take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen. In case of no improvement in a month consult a General Physician and get evaluated. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor.