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A 26-year-old female asked:

Can you have bruise under the skin without showing anything? right leg below knee cap off to the left, it is sore like i ran into something.

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Dr. Robert Jacksonanswered

Dermatology 45 years experience

See doc: Yes this is possible but i would see a doctor-your dermatologist to make sure there is not another problem.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

Yes: You can have bleeding deep in the tissue, without it showing under the skin.

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