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A member asked:

I banged my head 2 weeks ago, just up from my left ear. the area of impact has gone from being extremely sore to touch to now a little sore. is it safe to assume that i have bruised the skull?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered

Yes, you appear to be improving, so, nothing to fret about.

Answered 7/10/2021

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