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What Could The Tiny Spot On The Cheek That Bled Profusely When Scratched Be?

Hi

There's a small spot, roughly smaller than the diameter of a pin tip on the left side of my face situated on my cheekbone.

I scratched my face about 4 weeks ago and unbeknownst to me it started bleed profusely. When I saw the horror in my friends eyes I went to try bathroom, applied pressure and stopped the bleeding. It took about 8-10 minutes to stop.

I thought it unusual but didn't act.

Today it happened again. The amount of blood isn't normal and I don't know why it won't collagulate. The blood steams out quickly and I'm worried. It's scabbed over now but i'm sure if that little protection goes away it'll bleed again
What do u think?

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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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