A member asked:

On front of my lower leg i noticed a grayish pink, tender bruise at 2 weeks postpartum, and at 6 mo. it's still there. side effect of epidural swelling?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Unlikely: Epidural injections don't directly affect peripheral extremities or cause swelling.

Answered 3/12/2018

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Dr. Orrin Ailloni-Charas answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

No: I can't imagine how that could ave been caused by an epidural.

Answered 11/22/2012

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