Guest guest Posted January 28, 2001 Report Share Posted January 28, 2001 Respond to the address below: From: McBride <MCBRIDE@...> Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2001 9:41 PM Subject: mysterious bruising > I am worried about my daughter, and would appreciate any information > or suggestions anyone from the group can give me. My daughter is 25 years > old & has always been in 'perfect' health. > > Against my advice, four months ago she had breast augmentation (saline > implants). In the past 3 months she continually experiences bruising > (mostly to her legs). These bruises, which are sometimes swollen and > slightly raised, appear for no apparent reason. She has seen her primary > care physician - he feared blood clots & sent her for an ultrasound - > which was found to be normal (no blood clots). > > After that she returned to her primary care physician - this time sent to > a dermatologist who drew blood from the visible bruise she had that > week. All tests came back normal. The bruising was then explained > away, attributed to her taking birth control pills. This morning she > woke up with a new fairly large bruise about 2 " above her knee. Each > week as one goes away one or two appear. She has not hit her leg on > anything......... > > The timing of this could be coincidental, but it seems odd to me that > this just started a month after implantation. She has been taking the > same birth control pills for five years with no side effects or problems. > We are both concerned, but don't know where to turn, or what type of > doctor / tests to seek..................or if we should quit worrying & > accept the explanation received. > > My e-mail address is: MMCBRIDE@... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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