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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
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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