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I have at it for about a year now and it's not really a huge bruise just slightly darker than everywhere else and it goes from the start of my ribs almost to the start of my back? i looked up pictures of hemangioma and it doesn't look like anything i saw?

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Dr. John Ricotta answered

Not a bruise: Anything that has been around for a year is not a bruise it would be unusual for an hemamgioma to.appear and.grow that fast see a dermatologist do tou have "bruising"'anywhere.else?

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 9/24/2016

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A member asked:

I have at it for about a year now and it's not really a huge bruise just slightly darker than everywhere else and it goes from the start of my ribs almost to the start of my back? i looked up pictures of hemangioma and it doesn't look like anything i saw?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Ricotta answered

Dr Ali agreed

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