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why would a 4 year olds cheek be swollen and bruised for 4 months? he has been on antibiotics, but nothing seems to help. What causes this?

 

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Male , Age: 4

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been on antibiotics & 2 different doctors

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May 29 6:35 PM (1 hour and 52 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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May 29 6:57 PM (55 seconds later)
         
Reply to Judy's Post: I'm not really sure. Over a period of a couple of months his cheek started swelling and its puffy on the inside. Now it is also bruised and I catch him biting on the inside of it, could that have caused this.
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May 29 7:06 PM (9 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
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Do you mean the inside of the cheek or outside cheeks? (my answer was based on external redness and bruising!)

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May 29 7:10 PM (4 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Reply to Christy Hammond's Post: The inside is a little swollen as well as the outside. The outside is also bruised and has been since Feburary. There is no redness on his face though.
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May 29 8:03 PM (52 minutes and 27 seconds later)
         
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I apologize-I misinterpreted the symptoms you reported. If you feel it began inside his cheek I wonder about a habit of biting and or pinching his cheeks (like many chew nails or knuckles, pull own hair etc.) Any changed in his life or routine, or trouble sleeping/comforting himself etc?

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May 29 9:23 PM (1 hour and 19 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
Reply to Christy Hammond's Post: He does have a new baby sister now. He also says that he is scared of the dark. Is this something that he will just have to out grow because he is constantly chewing or biting on it.
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May 29 10:29 PM (1 hour and 5 minutes and 53 seconds later)
         
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This is not an uncommon reaction, and is a coping mechanism that he will give up as he begins to feel more secure about his place in the family. Keep the areas clean, and continue to integrate him into the care of his new sis and reassure him of his role and importance to the family. Don't punish, but you may try positive reinforcement (a reward like extra story time, or a sticker) when he controls the impulse.

If it continues more than several months or the injuries worsen, call his Doctor.

Also have a dental checkup done asap in case he has issues with his molars or a type of TMJ.

Good luck to you all.

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