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Large, Dark, Painful Bruise With Knot In Middle After Bumping The Raised Vein In Leg. Have Venous Insufficiency. Concerning?

I have been told that I have venous insufficiency and 2 days ago I bumped the vein that is raised up on my left leg and now I have an extremely large, very dark bruise with what feels like a knot in the middle of it. It is only painful to the touch if I touch the knot but I have pain when I stand, when I sit, and when I lay on my side. Should I be worried?
Thu, 6 Jun 2013
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we can say that you have to be relaxed and not worried about so matter.
when there is a change in the case about the size and shape of the vein due to the venous insufficiency, we can tell you some things. Firstly, it is a case ,in many reasons, related to the weakness present in the walls of the lower limbs veins and in some cases maybe due to secondary reasons. Secondly, you have to do some recommendations that you have to raise your legs when sleeping a few centimetres, avoid prolonged standing up along the day, wear a stock that help more to prevent more progression. You can take some drugs containing diosmin and pentoxyphylate. If there is more progression, you have to consult a surgeon.
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Large, Dark, Painful Bruise With Knot In Middle After Bumping The Raised Vein In Leg. Have Venous Insufficiency. Concerning?

we can say that you have to be relaxed and not worried about so matter. when there is a change in the case about the size and shape of the vein due to the venous insufficiency, we can tell you some things. Firstly, it is a case ,in many reasons, related to the weakness present in the walls of the lower limbs veins and in some cases maybe due to secondary reasons. Secondly, you have to do some recommendations that you have to raise your legs when sleeping a few centimetres, avoid prolonged standing up along the day, wear a stock that help more to prevent more progression. You can take some drugs containing diosmin and pentoxyphylate. If there is more progression, you have to consult a surgeon.