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What Causes Iv To Fall Out Of Vein And Bruise?
i shot up meth in my vein and it missed. i did not feel anything and now i have this red ring thing around the area i ived in and in the middle of that is a whiteish greenish mark with a little red. ALSO Every time i iv it falls out of the vein and causes me to bruise why?
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
Hi,
Every time IV falls out of the vein some blood leaks out of the vein and gets collected in the subcutaneous tissue or layers under the skin. This collected blood then slowly gets absorbed and changes color as it does so. This absorption stage causes the color to change and the same is reflected onto the skin.
This is absolutely normal.
The only way to avoid it is to not put IVs yourself.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
Every time IV falls out of the vein some blood leaks out of the vein and gets collected in the subcutaneous tissue or layers under the skin. This collected blood then slowly gets absorbed and changes color as it does so. This absorption stage causes the color to change and the same is reflected onto the skin.
This is absolutely normal.
The only way to avoid it is to not put IVs yourself.
Take care,
Dr Rishi, New Delhi, India.
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