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What Do Unexplained Bruising On Legs And Calves Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 2 Jul 2016

Question: I have unexplained buising mostly on the back of my legs and calves but now have one just above my right hip. Should i be concerned?

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about that.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Most of the time it is due to unnoticed minor injury and it will disappear by itself in few days.

It may be due to aging, vitamin B12 or vitamin c deficiency, diabetes, coagulation disorder or other causes.

You should wait for few days. It will disappear. If it remains persists then we will go for investigation. Right now nothing to worry. Just be relaxed.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.

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

Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (18 minutes later)

I was diagnosised with a liver disease a year ago due to medications i was taking i was concern i may have a return of the illness .

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Medication for liver disease is not related.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
Drugs like aspirin or other blood thinner may cause bruise. But drugs medication for liver disease is not related with bruise. So don't worry about that.
Still please specify the medication you are taking for liver disease so that I can tell you more precisely.

Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.

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

Follow up: Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (8 hours later)

Current meds;
- lyrica 150mg nerve pain
- pristia 75mg
- olmesartan medoxomil 10mg
- aubagio 14mg - to treat my ms
- amantadine 100mgi

Answered by Dr. Hardik Sanghvi (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your bruising is not due to medicine.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. Your all medication are not responsible for bruising. Bruising is not a side effect of your medicine. So don't worry about that. Just be relaxed.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina