Body Mass Index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women. BMI does not differentiate between body fat and muscle mass. Therefore, body builders and people who have a lot of muscle bulk will have a high BMI but are not overweight or obese.
The bump: or hematoma as we call it, can last for 1-2 weeks. Sometimes it gets slightly worse before it gets better. If the child is acting normally, and not vomiting uncontrollably, she should be fine. If she starts doing those things, call your pediatrician.
Swelling From Blunt Trauma. Not only will getting hit in the face with a baseball bat be painful, you also have to deal with a swollen cheek for quite a while. Blunt traumas can cause a lump either in your skin, in your bones, or both. This case of edema is quite as common as sprains and strains, and both are quite similar. An edema caused by blunt trauma can last for a few weeks, and you can lessen that time by treating it by pressing cold, raw meet against the area of injury. To wrap things up, most swellings generally last for up to 3 weeks or a month. But if they continue to persist and bring about pain or discomfort, it is best to have it treated by a doctor. For common edemas, home treatments and remedies include cold compress, massage, and medications.