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I scraped my elbow on pavement today. a vein has slightly swollen, with the skin surrounding it. the vein is dark-reddish, skin is brown. is this bad?

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Dr. Laura Anissian answered

Sounds ok: This seems like a normal hematological healing process. If you see signs of infection like pus or increasing redness of the skin around the spot, see MD.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/29/2015

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A member asked:

I scraped my elbow on pavement today. a vein has slightly swollen, with the skin surrounding it. the vein is dark-reddish, skin is brown. is this bad?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Laura Anissian answered

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

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