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What Causes Blisters Around An Injury On Shin?
My 1o year old son got hit in lower shin right above ancle with a baseball on Tues. In is red surrounding the area and today I noticed some blister like looking skin but not a blister and it is painful to touch but does not hurt him to bear weight on leg
Fri, 19 Dec 2014
Hi...it could be the post injury local edema fluid seeping out. If he develops high fever or the redness or pain is increasing then it means that it is getting secondarily infected and then he needs evaluation. Till then you can wait as most heal by themselves.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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