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Suggest Remedies For Severe Bruise With A Lump On The Right Forearm

Posted on Fri, 30 Sep 2016

Question: I had a sever bruise on my right fore-arm which has all but dissipated but the main area of the bruise has now developed a lump appx 3/4' long. There is no real pain associated with the lump, I am afraid that it might be a blood clot that absorbed the blood from the bruise.

3/4 " not foot

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it can be blood clot

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case.From your history it is looking like blood clot.Before I advised you any thing I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Do you taking any medications for blood thinning or liver problem?
2.Do you have Thyroid, Diabetes or smoking problem?
3.Do you have any trauma to forearm?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (4 days later)

I currently am not on any blood thinners except a daily Aleve. I don't have any thyroid or diabetes problems. I don't smoke. As I stated before I had a trauma to the forearm with a severe bruise and the bump appeared at the epicenter of the bruise a day or so after much of the tenderness and bruising dissipated.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need to do hot water fomentation

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think your blood clot is getting organise so it is appearing like a lump. It is not a disease but normal healing process. You do not need to be worried about this. I have following suggestions for you.
1.hot water fomentation will help in dissolving this blood.
2.compression bandage is also helpful.
3.do not do any needle aspiration or massage. It is too thick blood to be removed by needle.
I hope these steps will be helpful for you.Let me know if their is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar