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Dark Red Area On Knuckles, Not Swollen Or Painful. No Injury. What Is It?

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Posted on Sun, 16 Sep 2012
Question: Just looked at my hand and it has a dark red area on the outside two knucles. Much like a bruise but not purple. Not swollen or painful. Just wierd. I have not bumped or injured it in any way. Does not hurt. Washed hand to be sure it is not washable color.
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Answered by Dr. Prasad Akole (1 hour later)

Dear,

Thanks for the query.

It indeed looks like a bruise from the description.

Can you load a photo of it here using the site's uploader? It will make it simple.
Or may I ask you to answer a few questions?

- Are you on any medications like aspirin?
- At the age of 61, a fragile skin can have subcutaneous spontaneous bleed. Do you think the skin is fragile in general?
- Are there any small bluish running veins running through the skin?
- Are there any other such areas? Please look carefully at the entire body.
- Is the area numb? Spreading or static?
- I can think of spontaneous skin bleed or rarely a tiny bite?
- Are you sure it is not any colour?

Based on the details provided it is not worrisome yet. Keep a close watch. If changing characteristics, please revert with more information.

I await you response/follow up queries to comment on this further.

I would also request you to rate this answer and write a review before you close this query, if you have no follow up questions, or after they are answered.

Good luck!
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Dark Red Area On Knuckles, Not Swollen Or Painful. No Injury. What Is It?


Dear,

Thanks for the query.

It indeed looks like a bruise from the description.

Can you load a photo of it here using the site's uploader? It will make it simple.
Or may I ask you to answer a few questions?

- Are you on any medications like aspirin?
- At the age of 61, a fragile skin can have subcutaneous spontaneous bleed. Do you think the skin is fragile in general?
- Are there any small bluish running veins running through the skin?
- Are there any other such areas? Please look carefully at the entire body.
- Is the area numb? Spreading or static?
- I can think of spontaneous skin bleed or rarely a tiny bite?
- Are you sure it is not any colour?

Based on the details provided it is not worrisome yet. Keep a close watch. If changing characteristics, please revert with more information.

I await you response/follow up queries to comment on this further.

I would also request you to rate this answer and write a review before you close this query, if you have no follow up questions, or after they are answered.

Good luck!