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If i tried to pop a hematoma with a needle and didn't pop, should i be concerned about anything?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Hematoma: Don't outsmart yourself.Let a doctor examine you and let him decide the course of action necessary

Answered 3/4/2018

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A member asked:

If i tried to pop a hematoma with a needle and didn't pop, should i be concerned about anything?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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