Brief Answer:
Were you evaluated and examined after the accident?

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. First, have you been evaluated and examined after the accident? Are you having a lot of pain?

If you have already been evaluated, and are not having a lot of pain, I wouldn't be too concerned. It is normal for bruising to spread over the course of several days, and over weeks will eventually lighten and fade away. The main concern would be for a hematoma, which is a pocket of blood that forms underneath the skin, but even then, most of the time they will reabsorb without any problem.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.

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