I fell at the end of January, and had to have 12 stitches over my left eye. It has taken months for the swelling to go down, and I still have a small bump under the scar.
One thing I learned is to put sun screen on the scar. Apparently the healed tissue can darken significantly if exposed to the sun.
The other thing I learned is that I tore my rotator cuff when I fell. It didn't feel like much at the time, so I ignored it, hoping it would go away. (Bad decision!) Eventually had to have 3 months of physical therapy!
So my advice is: pay attention to other aches and pains you notice. Falling causes the body to move in different ways, and sometimes very suddenly!
Jory