I have had a bruise on my left arm for about 3 weeks and it hasn't went completly away should I be worried about and see the doctor?
2006-10-02 10:18:52 · 6 answers · asked by laugh_a_lot2005 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
If it's gradually changing colour and reducing in size I wouldn't worry. This means it probably healing. If it's as big as as colourful as it was when it first appeared and is showing no signs of reducing in size/shape/colour at all, you could go and see a doctor. Make sure you are getting enough vitamin C, which aids healing, and quit prodding it all the time!
2006-10-02 10:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Tom d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have extremely sensitive skin and a low blood clotting factor due to medication and anemia. Many of my bruises don't go away for 3 - 4 weeks, although they do change in color as they start to recede in that time.
If yours has not changed color to show it is healing, or if it continues for longer than another week, you should go to a doctor to be evaluated.
Good luck!
2006-10-02 10:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another week or so and then yes. Do oyu know what caused the bruise? Spontaneous bruising can be a bad sign.
2006-10-02 10:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a bruise on my leg for like a month or more and it slowly faded away
2006-10-02 10:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by car4423 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i wouldn't be overly worried, but it can be a sign of iron deficency or other problems with your body, such as diabeties..that will cause your body to have problems healing....also depending on the depth of the bruise and what caused it, this could be normal... you may want to scheadule a doc visit anyways, just to talk to them...see if there is something really going on.
2006-10-02 10:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by MyDreams2Be 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessarily something serious. Wait a few days. If it's really not fading at all, go get it checked out.
2006-10-02 10:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋