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What Causes A Round Bruise On The Leg?

Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2017

Question: This is a Dermatology question. Today I got what looked like a round bruise on my leg. I'm not exactly sure how I got it. It was raised so I put ice on it. Everything was fine until I noticed that I had a rash at the site. So now it what started as a small rashes now lumped together to become one big rounded thing including pictures.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.
I can see a blister in this image. It could have formed due to cold injury from prolonged ice application.
I would like to know if you have any symptoms like pain?burning?itching? etc

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

it only hurts if pressure is applied. . Other than that there is no itching or pain. it is not as painful now as it was before. if it is a blister that forms from prolonged d ice application, how do I heal it?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Apply a topical antibiotic

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I suggest you to apply a topical antibiotic ointment e.g either 2%mupirocin or 2% fusidic acid or neosporin ointment, twice daily. Avoid puncturing it.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

is it normal for a blister to rise once it's touched? For example there was a lower blister and I ttouched it, and then I noticed that it got higher a few minutes later. Also should I cover it with a bandage?

how long should it take to heal?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Keep it open. Use an antibiotic ointment.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Touching wont make any difference. May be it an was evolving blister so it got bigger. Keep it open. No need to cover it with a bandage. Just use a topical antibiotic ointment, twice or thrice daily. Continue with the ointment even if it ruptures on its own.

Regards

Brief Answer:
About a week

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

7 to 10 days, approximately.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar