Do Soreness And Tenderness In The Elbows After A Fall Require Medical Attention?

Posted on Sat, 17 Mar 2018

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Question : I banged my elbow about a year and a half ago. I noticed today that the skin is dark around it (more so on the elbow I hit than the one I did not). It’s a little tender, though not much. Any ideas what is going on and whether I need to do something about it? Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:

Dark skin on injury side normal but tenderness unusual

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It is normal for the skin on the injury side to be slightly darker than the other side. Tenderness should not be usually present one and a half years after the injury.

You can keep it under observation for some time and if it persists go for X-ray examination of the elbow.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, Dermatologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee