I have reasently have stiches put in my legs and there is deep purple brusing is this normal |Health24

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09 Dec 2002

I have reasently have stiches put in my legs and there is deep purple brusing is this normal

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CyberDoc

01 Jan 0001

Jay, I don’t think you can say it’s normal, but it happens often. It is caused by bleeding under the skin due to the injury and sometimes even due to the stitches themselves. It will clear up with time and is nothing to worry about. Good luck.

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