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Recently had small dark spot appear on my leg and thigh and now i have bruise like marks on my left leg and upper right thigh. should i wait it out or seek medical attention.
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Can call one's Dr.: Bruises are from blood leaking out of capillaries (tiny blood vessels) in the skin. Having bruises means there was trauma to the area. If there was no trauma, the bruises mean either the blood vessels are abnormally fragile and break easily, there are too few platelets to help blood clot, or the blood is "thin" and not clotting fast enough. A doctor's evaluation may be needed to figure things out.
Answered 11/27/2019
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