This is a picture of left my leg..Lovely isn't it? This is after I got stitches the removed. it looks even worse in person! I also have a picture on my dad's cell with the stitches still on it but I don't know how to upload it to the computer to show everybody. The white things u see are sterry strips (spelling?). The nurse put these on there after removing the stitches. They will fall off on their own. The bruising you see is normal. For more information on compartment syndrome, click on the picture. If you think u can stomach it, you can find pictures on this condition on google.c0m. I warn you, they are pretty graphic!