gained weight, big bruise

[GregoryBernidino]

Hi, my name is Gregory B.

I gained weight over the holidays, and now my pants are too tight.

I have lived with these tight pants for a month since the holidays were over. Now it left a huge bruise at a point on my waist where there is nothing between the skin and the bone.

I live in a certain state on the east coast which is really dry, so maybe my problem is also caused by dry skin.

Will this bruise ever heal?
How can I quickly and easily fix my pants without having to buy new ones?

I go to work every day in pain. My big problem is that this bruise hurts even more when I sit down. Ironically, I have a desk job, so I had to bring in a chair with a tilted back and had to explain that to all of my colleagues. This is very embarrassing and painful. Can someone please help?