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Can A Bruise On Arm Be Harmful?
I have a bruise on my arm for a few days and its yellow and green and in the middle is swollen but its hard and raised up. Its extremelly senative. The whole thing is almost the size of a dollar bill. Should I be worried sense the bfruising basically paused. No change in colors for a couple days now.
Mon, 25 Feb 2019
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Hello,
I would not be worried as long as your forearm functions as normal. The bruising is a collection of blood that is maturing which is called a hematoma.
It should go away on its own, you can take Ibuprofen for symptomatic relief assuming you are healthy and have no allergies.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Daniel Richard Paull, Orthopaedic Surgeon
I would not be worried as long as your forearm functions as normal. The bruising is a collection of blood that is maturing which is called a hematoma.
It should go away on its own, you can take Ibuprofen for symptomatic relief assuming you are healthy and have no allergies.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Daniel Richard Paull, Orthopaedic Surgeon
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