Recently I Have Developed A Bruise On My Left Calve,

Posted on Sun, 25 Nov 2018

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 Answered on

Last reviewed on

Question : recently i have developed a bruise on my left calve, looks like a normal bruise but it has a slight bump/ lump over it when i run my finger over it.. is this normal?

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It sounds normal.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. Especially if you hit your calf against something, what you describe sounds normal to me, the bump/lump is could just be a small collection of blood under the skin. As the bruise heals that blood should slowly be reabsorbed over several days to weeks.

I hope that helps, let me know if you have any other questions. If you are still concerned about it, you could try to send a picture of it and that might help.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D