Inexplicable bruising on the leg， really pinched by "ghost"？

Of course not！ "Ghost pinch green" may be due to lacking ingestion of protein or vitamin C， resulting in the formation of collagen deficiency， and decreased elasticity of the capillaries， sitting and leaning cause the local pressure， capillary bleeding， a small amount of blood seepage to the skin Organization and spread， so that this part becomes green and purple， and it takes 1 to 2 weeks for the skin to be back to normal.

Both the emergence and regression of "Ghost pinch green" unknowingly occur， without treatment can self-limiting. But it is worth noting that not all bruises are from "ghosts". Therefore， when there is inexplicable bruises， it is best to go to the hospital to examine， so as not to misdiagnosis or miss diagnosis.

（Answerer： Fanyong LV， Deputy Director of the Department of Hematology

Lu Daopei Hospital， Yanda， Hebei）

（Source： Wplat of Science China）