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Head trauma from play or sports is a common concern for parents, but rarely does a bump on the head result in serious injury. The forehead and scalp have a large blood supply. Injury to these areas often results in bleeding under the skin. When the bleeding is in just one area, it causes bruising and swelling, known as a hematoma.
A newborn's head that is shaped unevenly right after birth often rounds out over time. In other cases, a baby's head shape changes after birth. This is a result of pressure on the head when the baby lies in the same position often. Spending too much time lying flat in one position can lead to an uneven head shape well past the time when birth ...
Symptoms of an intracranial hematoma may develop right after a head injury, or they may take weeks or longer to appear. There may be a period of time without symptoms after a head injury. This is called the lucid interval. Over time, pressure on the brain increases, producing some or all of the following symptoms: Headache that gets worse.
Dizziness that doesn't go away or that goes away and comes back. Symptoms that worsen over time. Large head bumps or bruises, such as bruises around the eyes or behind the ears. It's especially important to seek emergency care if these symptoms appear in infants under 12 months of age. When symptoms occur in athletes
Administer the following first-aid steps while waiting for emergency medical help to arrive: Keep the person still. The injured person should lie down with the head and shoulders slightly elevated. Don't move the person unless necessary. Avoid moving the person's neck. If the person is wearing a helmet, don't remove it.
Head and neck cancers include cancers that start in the mouth, throat, sinuses and salivary glands. Symptoms in the mouth and throat: A lump in the neck that you might be able to feel through the skin. Typically the lump isn't painful. A sore in the mouth that won't heal. Coughing up blood.
This type is a rash of itchy, pus-filled bumps, most often on the back and chest. It's caused by a yeast infection. Gram-negative folliculitis. This type causes pus-filled bumps around the nose and mouth. It sometimes develops in people who are receiving long-term antibiotic therapy for acne. Eosinophilic (e-o-sin-o-FILL-ik) folliculitis.
Epidermoid cyst signs and symptoms include: A small, round bump under the skin, often on the face, neck or trunk. A tiny blackhead plugging the central opening of the cyst. A thick, smelly, cheesy substance that leaks from the cyst. An inflamed or infected bump.
Boils can occur anywhere on your skin, but appear mainly on the face, back of the neck, armpits, thighs and buttocks — hair-bearing areas where you're most likely to sweat or experience friction. Signs and symptoms of a boil usually include: A painful, red bump that starts out small and can enlarge to more than 2 inches (5 centimeters ...
A seborrheic keratosis grows gradually. Signs and symptoms might include: A round or oval-shaped waxy or rough bump, typically on the face, chest, a shoulder or the back. A flat growth or a slightly raised bump with a scaly surface, with a characteristic "pasted on" look. Varied size, from very small to more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) across.