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Suggest Treatment For Hematoma

hi there...i have what i believe to be a hematoma on left shin about the size of a lemon...it has been there for 3 weeks and has shown no improvement...and also painful...what would you say the chances are that i will have to have this drained?thank you :)
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Thanks for posting your query.


If its really a hematoma then it's better you get it drained as soon as possible because the more delay you make the higher the chances of it becoming infected will become higher.

So consult your doctor and get it drained.
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Suggest Treatment For Hematoma

Hi Thanks for posting your query. If its really a hematoma then it s better you get it drained as soon as possible because the more delay you make the higher the chances of it becoming infected will become higher. So consult your doctor and get it drained.