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Anorexic,bluish Lump On Lower Legs

hello my daughter is anorexic and has been for some time now however for the pass two days she has had a lump come up on both of her lower legs they look blueish
Mon, 7 May 2012
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Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
The lumps in your daughter's case look like they are haematoma. This usually occur after some injury. Given the fact that your daughter is anorexic, her tendency of having such a condition increase as the subcutaneous fat (fat under the skin) is decreased in anorexics. This makes them more susceptible to injury.
This lump will resolve on its own in a few weeks. There is nothing that you need to do. Hot fomentation will help it resolve faster. Please seek a physician's help for your daughter anorexia. This can have disastrous consequences in the long term.
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Anorexic,bluish Lump On Lower Legs

Hi, Thanks for writing in. The lumps in your daughter s case look like they are haematoma. This usually occur after some injury. Given the fact that your daughter is anorexic, her tendency of having such a condition increase as the subcutaneous fat (fat under the skin) is decreased in anorexics. This makes them more susceptible to injury. This lump will resolve on its own in a few weeks. There is nothing that you need to do. Hot fomentation will help it resolve faster. Please seek a physician s help for your daughter anorexia. This can have disastrous consequences in the long term. Thanks