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What Causes An Itchy And Painful Bruise On The Thigh?
My outer thigh will start itching pretty badly and within hours will become a huge black bruise that is quite painful. I m curious as to any possible cause? I have no allergies and have used cortisone cream every time to stop the itching but the bruise still appears and then heals very slowly.
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Mon, 19 Sep 2016
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Hello,
I think the itching and redness may come as a result of an allergic reaction you may be having lately.
Possibly you had allergy to a substance and it caused the redness and scratching it caused bruising. You can use corticosteroid cream and also don't scratch it anymore.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
I think the itching and redness may come as a result of an allergic reaction you may be having lately.
Possibly you had allergy to a substance and it caused the redness and scratching it caused bruising. You can use corticosteroid cream and also don't scratch it anymore.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician
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