permanet bruise

[tammydawn]

at age 10 had  head injury. bruise they said we it was bruised to the skull. anyway, 22 yrs later the bruise is still here.
on my forhead over right eye . it goes from eyebrow to my hair line. anybody have any idea whats going on? docs said it would go away as i get older. still not gone away. very strange.

[PaulMD]

This occurrence may not be a bruise after all, since bruises usually resolve in a matter of days, the longest is two weeks.  This long and lasting bruise may actually be skin discolorations brought about by post-inflammatory changes.  If this were a real bruise (or hematoma), this can be a permanent soft tissue injury from the previous trauma.  Uncommonly, problems with coagulation (blood to thin) may present this way, especially those who are receiving medications such as coumadin or heparin.