3 Comments on How to prevent or reduce the darkness of bruises?

Honeyface on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 9:09 pm


Check out this website.
http://www.pccnaturalmarkets.com/health/Concern/Bruising.htm
As far as the bruise you already have, gently massage it from the center, outwards. This helps the pooled up blood to re enter the system and work it's way out of the bruised area.
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I am a medical professional.

mamafirst101 on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 9:54 pm


You may want to increase your iron intake, as you may be anemic. You can become anemic at any time in your life, and it can be treated successfully. I would visit a doctor, or even an RN/Nurse Practitioner.
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Fair-skinned, was anemic and bruised easily years ago.

Memo on Sun, 30th Nov 2008 10:00 pm


Bruises (contusions) develop when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes the black-and-blue color. As bruises heal, usually within 2 to 4 weeks, they often turn colors, including purplish black, reddish blue, or yellowish green. Sometimes the area of the bruise spreads down the body in the direction of gravity. A bruise on a leg usually will take longer to heal than a bruise on the face or arms.

If you bruise easily, you may not even remember what caused a bruise. Bruising easily does not mean you have a serious health problem, especially if bruising is minimal or only shows up once in a while.
Older adults often bruise easily from minor injuries, especially injuries to the forearms, hands, legs, and feet. As a person ages, the skin becomes less flexible and thinner because there is less fat under the skin. The cushioning effect of the skin decreases as the fat under the skin decreases. These changes, along with skin damage from exposure to the sun, cause blood vessels to break easily. When blood vessels break, bruising occurs.
Women bruise more easily than men, especially from minor injuries on the thighs, buttocks, and upper arms.
A tendency to bruise easily sometimes runs in families
Sudden unexplained bruising or blood spots under the skin (purpura or petechiae) or a sudden increase in the frequency of bruising may be caused by:

A medication, such as aspirin or blood thinners (anticoagulants).
Infection that causes the buildup of toxin in the blood or tissues (sepsis).
A bleeding or clotting disorder, such as hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, thrombocytopenia, or another less common bleeding or clotting disorder.
Other diseases that affect clotting. Examples include:
Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as lupus.
Liver disease, such as cirrhosis.
Some types of cancer, such as Hodgkin's disease, leukemia, or multiple myeloma.
Inflammation of a blood vessel (vasculitis).
Malnutrition, such as deficiencies of vitamins B12 , C, or K, or folic acid.
to reduce the darkness of bruises use worm fomentation
and you may need vitamens as B12 , C, or K, or folic acid.
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