I fell so hard that my chin hit the ground first, now the bump won’t go away is this a hematoma or lipoma? (Photos)

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Thank you for sharing your excellent question and I am sorry to hear of your fall.  Most likely this is/was a hematoma that resolved and left some additional scar tissue.  After already having one steroid injection I would allow the area to mature for a full year as the scar tissue should soften and improve with additional time. Hope this helps