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Woke up with a small bruise on left eyelid, size of pinky nail originally but getting bigger as the day goes on. is it something to worry about?

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Must be visualized: you may have bumped or rubbed it in your sleep. If not painful or causing visual impairment, leave it alone.

Answered 6/4/2019

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