Hello,I m a 38 year old caucasian male. I was in a bicycle accident on Saturday Feb.14th and I smacked my hip on the street very hard. My hip and thigh are now severely bruised and discolored, which I know is normal. I ve been icing it off and on ever since the accident, but unfortunately I ve been working as well. My main concern is that there is a bunch of fluid that has built up directly over my hip bone. the fluid is directly under my skin and starts at my hip bone ane spreads to my upper thigh. (About a 4 diameter) I m not sure if that s normal and if I should be overly concerned about that. Do I keep icing it? Will the fluid eventually drain out or do I need to have it drained? What is the best remedy to alleviate the bruising? Thank you,Clint
Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. You got hematoma It will gradually resolve itself. Local application of Tomophobe gel will help in its resolution. You can take analgesic such as ibuprofen for pain relief. Sometimes if it doesn't resolve itself then it is likely to aspirate it by wide bore needle. For which you have to visit a doctor. You need to get your x-ray to rule out fracture. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.