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Taking Longer Time To Heal The Bruises. Not On Blood Thinners. Reason?

Sustained a bruise from below inner knee extending to calf two months ago (dropped a motorcycle to the left, right leg hit side of motorcycle when going down), the area below knee still has a knot and very painful too touch. Does not hurt to be weight bearing. Over the last few years, bruises have been taking a month to disappear. Do not take blood thinners, ASA or NSAIDS. Any thoughts?
Mon, 19 Nov 2012
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Hi sfisher,
Welcome to healthcare Magic!
The bruise depends on the severity of impact and the angle of impact and the resilience of the tissues.
Another important factor is the hematoma collection in tissues.
You can not help the initial three factors but you can reduce the hematoma size by immediately compressing the site of impact.
As the age advances the tissues become more lax and that causes the bruise to be persistent. Some persons have loose body composition others can have platelet dysfunction that causes increased bruising.
Wish you a great health!
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Taking Longer Time To Heal The Bruises. Not On Blood Thinners. Reason?

Hi sfisher, Welcome to healthcare Magic! The bruise depends on the severity of impact and the angle of impact and the resilience of the tissues. Another important factor is the hematoma collection in tissues. You can not help the initial three factors but you can reduce the hematoma size by immediately compressing the site of impact. As the age advances the tissues become more lax and that causes the bruise to be persistent. Some persons have loose body composition others can have platelet dysfunction that causes increased bruising. Wish you a great health!