A member asked:

I am experiencing hip pain (lower right side) and bruising but the bruising is yellowish and my husband says it looks old. it certainly hurts to lay on. i don't remember hurting myself to cause such pain. ?

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Dr. Jeffrey Levine answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Likely old: It is likely you injured your hip without realizing it. As a bruise progresses from initial deep purple color from traumatized blood vessels under your skin, your body slowly absorbs the blood, and the bruise changes colors - light purple, green, yellow as it fades. If you're still having pain, you may have trochanteric bursitis, and may benefit from a steroid injection.

Answered 7/14/2017

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