The swelling of ankle skin injury caused by trauma usually can be reduced in 7~14 days, if there is a fracture, it usually takes 1~3 months to reduce the swelling, the specific time to reduce the swelling is related to the patient’s degree of injury, and can not be generalized. If trauma caused ankle skin breakage and swelling, timely debridement treatment and pay attention to wound care, usually in 7~14 days the swelling can subside, if there is a fracture, usually in about 1 month the swelling obviously subside, in about 3 months the swelling basically disappears, the specific recovery situation is related to the patient’s condition and the treatment mode. Once the swelling of the ankle occurs due to trauma, you should go to the hospital in time for X-ray examination to determine whether there is a fracture, and actively cooperate with the doctor to carry out standardized treatment, and should pay attention to the protection of the ankle area after the injury.