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I got hit by a ball on the cheek and now i have a grayish mark.could it be a bruise or olhyperpigmentation since it blasted a bunch of pimples open?

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Contusion or bruise: The grayish mark is probably a bruise caused by a contusion even though it caused a lots of pimples to burst. There was probably bleeding in the muscle of the cheek.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 10/26/2014

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A member asked:

I got hit by a ball on the cheek and now i have a grayish mark.could it be a bruise or olhyperpigmentation since it blasted a bunch of pimples open?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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