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I bruised a bone on my wrist 1 year ago. i still have a discoloration about the size of a nickel. does not hurt. can a bruise be permanent?
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Bruises: Bruises fully heal longer than that, but posttraumatic skin pigment changes can be permanent.
Answered 5/15/2019
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