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What Could Be The Circular Bruise On The Underside Of One Of The Breasts?

Hello,
I have a circular bruise on the underside of one of my breasts. It seems to have appeared out of no where. It doesnt hurt, itch or really bother my at all. It is about the size of a quarter, the outside of it is very deep purple and the middle of it is another perfect circular shape that is more pinkish. Do you have any idea what i could be? There is no way it could be an insect bite, as i didnt notice it saturday night, however the following evening i did, but had not really been outdoors within that time frame.
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for circular bruise on the underside of one of the breasts. There can be multiple possibilities of the circular bruise and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem.

In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be fungal infection of the area.

I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid sun exposure and friction to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply clotrimazole or ketoconazole cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present.

Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area.

All the best
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What Could Be The Circular Bruise On The Underside Of One Of The Breasts?

Hi, I can understand your concern for circular bruise on the underside of one of the breasts. There can be multiple possibilities of the circular bruise and it requires a close physical examination to diagnose the exact entity of the problem. In my view correlating with the facts you have provided it appears to be fungal infection of the area. I suggest you to meet a dermatologist to for proper therapy. In between you should avoid sun exposure and friction to the area properly. If I were your dermatologist then presumptively would have preferred to apply clotrimazole or ketoconazole cream. You can take an antihistamine such as loratadine for twice a day if itching is present. Do not try to pinch, pop or squeeze the area as it may cause secondary infection of the area. All the best