How do you get rid of fluid that has built up under the skin?

Factual Questions
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I have fluid around my ankle from when I sprained it and it wont go away. It was sprained over 3 months ago…

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so use it at will

But you might have whats known as bursits Only known cure is to have the liquid drained by a needle and anti inflammitory drugs

My brother nmessed up his knee in a bike accident and found thisout 3 months afterward

Took 6 visits to drain the fluid

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I too had fluid on the knee after a bike accident. A doctor drained it with a syringe. He said that eventually it goes away by itself anyway after a while, but is very uncomfortable so better to drain it.

Terrible related joke:

Q. What’s the cure for water on the brain?

A. A tap on the head…