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By ibsoldout, September 14, 2013 in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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Posted September 14, 2013

Pretty severe bruising started today near port. It's this normal?

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Posted September 14, 2013

I am 5 days out

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☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721

Posted September 15, 2013

yes...........and its getting better day by day

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Posted September 15, 2013

you can buy some arnica cream it will help yes it is normal i still have mine from 9/313 but they are getting better. deb

signs to be concerned with are redness with heat (there will be some originally, drainage, elevated temperature.

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Posted September 15, 2013

My bruises (all 4) stayed around for 5 weeks. No worries.

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Posted September 15, 2013

Yes, mine actually got worse near my port site before they got better. It was a few days out from surgery that they looked really bad

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Posted September 15, 2013

The blood has no place else to go so it pools under your skin. Perfectly normal after any surgery.

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