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Hello. i severely bruised lower front of calf a few years ago. why has the bruise never completely gone? still have a faint bruise covering the area.
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Probably Permanent: The breakdown products of the blood in the original bruise have stained the skin - this is pretty common on the shin.
Answered 7/14/2014
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