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Suggest Treatment For Blood Colt On The Buttocks Due To A Fall

Yesterday I landed hard on my right upper butt cheek. Instantly, a large pool of blood about 5 inches in diameter and deep under the skin formed. The blood is showing in the form of a bruise at the outer edge of area and along butt crack 18 hours later. Do I need to have that blood drained? Is hot or cold better for it? I iced right away as soon as I could move. It feels like the skin and fat are separated from the muscle by this large amount of blood. What should I do to speed up absorption and or healing? I am 43, 180 lbs and 5 7
Tue, 26 Aug 2014
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Hi! Good evening.I am Dr Shareef answering your query.

You did right by applying ice over the swelling. Usually the hematoma/bruise if not oozing blood actively would resolve in three to four weeks time. However if it constantly increases in size, this could be a sign of an active bleeding, and I would suggest you to get your self evaluated by a general surgeon, who might plan to aspirate the hematoma and apply a pressure bandage. He might even plan more invasive procedure if need be in case of any signs of continuing active bleeding in the hematoma. Till then I would advise you to go for an anti inflammatory drug along with a proton pump inhibitor for symptomatic relief.

I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts.

Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.

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Suggest Treatment For Blood Colt On The Buttocks Due To A Fall

Hi! Good evening.I am Dr Shareef answering your query. You did right by applying ice over the swelling. Usually the hematoma/bruise if not oozing blood actively would resolve in three to four weeks time. However if it constantly increases in size, this could be a sign of an active bleeding, and I would suggest you to get your self evaluated by a general surgeon, who might plan to aspirate the hematoma and apply a pressure bandage. He might even plan more invasive procedure if need be in case of any signs of continuing active bleeding in the hematoma. Till then I would advise you to go for an anti inflammatory drug along with a proton pump inhibitor for symptomatic relief. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing health care magic to clear doubts on your health problems. I wish you an early recovery. Dr Shareef.