Bruises (contusions)

Well when you fall down or hit yourself hard you get a bruise and it is caused just by events like that. Then a blood vessel comes to the surface.

Yes. You can bruise yourself by squeezing your arm really hard, or by bumping into a door or the corner of a table.

Cold causes vasoconstriction; the constriction of surface blood vessels, thus reducing swelling.

I just read an article that says cocoa butter and vitamin e oil are not what helps prevent scars, it's the massaging that minimizes the appearance. I've had a couple of surgeries myself and the surgeons often recommend massaging the area to help soften the scar tissue. Hope this helps!

try rubbing some arnica cream on it, or you can take arnica tablets to heal it internally.

No they can't but if it is in a certain spot and it's a bad enough bruise hitting it or even falling on it hard enough may cause cancer

A bruise is in medicine called a contusion. A bruise occurs when force injures the small blood vessels, capillaries. Blood leaks out of capillaries into the tissue. This initially causes the skin to turn a dark black or blue or some mixture. This deep, dark coloring signifies the bruise is fresh or new. But the body immediately begins repairs. Macrophages zoom to the area to do clean up, which causes heat at the site, so a bruise might feel warmer than regular skin. The circulatory system sends in more blood flow to promote healing. As macrophages eat up debris, and the body reabsorbs blood/debris from the tissue, the bruise begins to change to a rainbow of colors: blue, green, yellow, pink, etc. These colors begin to lighten into pastels. When you see a multicolored bruise that looks like it is spreading or getting bigger, and multi-colored or pastel, it is a sign of an old bruise, not new. Within 7-10 days the body has done much of the work, and the bruise has faded or healed.

How long a bruise lasts can vary greatly depending on the location and severity of the trauma that caused the bruise and the health, age, and idiosyncrasies of the individual bruised. Having said that, the majority of bruises for most people will last from 1 to 4 weeks, although severe bruising can last for months.

A bruise is broken blood vessels under the skin that causes the area to take on a dark appearance. Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. A very small bruise is called a petechia. These often appear as many tiny red dots clustered together, and could indicate a serious problem. (Taken from yahooanswers definitions I didn't write this)

A bruise is blood under the skin. By rubbing the area, you disperse the blood further and they fade faster.

Glycerin stops bruises coming out - glycerine is an ingredient sometimes used in cooking.

nope but it makes a good conditioner for your hair........no joke try it!!

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The black spots that appear on the skin that look like beauty marks are usually moles. Usually moles are a dark brown also, however, if the spot changes sizes, shape or color, then a doctor should take a look at it.

A bruise (called a contusion) can burn, itch, feel warm or hot, feel tender or ache, etc. The best explanation is that our skin has millions of sensory nerves. A bruise results from minor bleeding under the skin. This can stretch the skin slightly. This slight stretching can cause the 'symptom' you describe.

The fastest way to get rid of a bruise is to not touch it or worsen the bruise. Yep, that's one. And don't apply cold compress, such as ice or similar things that might cause injury with the nerve within the surface of the bruise. Just apply some vapor rub or menthol oil to release pain relievers and disperse the stress within the muscles.

When you forcibly strike the body hard enough to leave a bruise, you break capillaries under the skin. The blood leaks into surrounding tissue. Any time there is bleeding, even on the inside of the body, a clot forms to stop the bleed. A small clot under a bruise just means your body did its job to begin the very first steps toward healing.

I have the same problem. I hit my head 2 years ago while i was working at a bar ( i was drunk) the next day i woke up with a bump that never left. the bump seemed to get bigger as the years went by. I got operated twice but the bump came back. I had x rays, c scan and a biopsy done but it didn't show much. it wasn't cancer,cyst or bone deposit. it looked like internal scar tissue or maybe blood residue from the hit and/or the operations. the doctors just don't know (or maybe they don't really care) but I'm gonna get operated again in a month. I'll meet my new doctor soon (a third one) to see what are my options.it seems like opening my forehead and trying to take as much "dead" tissue as possible just doesn't work for me.if she's gonna do the same as the first 2 doctors I won't get the operation. this is gonna suck since i work as a waiter / bartender

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Answer : The answer to this is simple. Bruises are caused by leakage in the blood vessels and that happens to make a large pool of blood under the skin, thus turning it purple.It changes from purple to yellow to kinda greenish because slowly the blood vessels and the blood cells are reproducing and cleaning out that area.

Hope this helped :)

it is damaged tissue

Because to many injections in your belly/stomach

Bruises itch because to heal, the body causes swelling and inflammation. That can cause itchy bruises.If you got bitten by a bug or spider, the bite can cause a bruise and the bite can itch. Use a tiny bit of anti-itch cream in dabs on each one.

A bruise appears when there is bleeding under the top layer of the skin. Bleeding under the skin usually occurs when small blood vessels tear at the site of an injury. Causes for easy bruising include the following: Taking blood thinners such as heparin or warfarin.

Drinking large amounts of alcohol.

Too little vitamin C in the diet.

Certain liver and kidney diseases.

Not enough platelet cells in the blood, or platelet cells that don't work normally.

Some prescription medications, over the counter medications (including aspirin and ibuprofen), and herbal remedies can make you bruise more easily because they interfere with normal platelet function.

Blood vessels become fragile and break more easily as people age.

Persons with inherited bleeding disorders such as hemophilia or von Willebrand's disease often bruise easily because they don't have normal amounts of one or more of the proteins necessary for normal blood clotting.

When should I worry about having a lot of bruises?

You should talk to your health care provider about bruising if you have the following conditions:

If you frequently have bruises but you have not had an injury or bump at the site of the bruise.

If you frequently have bruises with lumps under them.

If you have family members who have an inherited bleeding disorder, such as hemophilia or von Willebrand's Disease.

If you have other problems with bleeding such as frequent nosebleeds that are hard to control, more bleeding than expected after surgery, childbirth, or having a tooth pulled, or if you are a woman and have heavy bleeding with your menstrual periods.

== == * If you leave it alone it should heal on it's own. Also, icing the bruise will help keep swelling down. Take pain relievers to ease pain. == == * Whenever I get a a bruise I ice it immediately or as soon as possible and then I use rubbing alcohol to remove the purplelish-bluish color. * The best thing I have ever found to take the bruise away is toothpaste. For some reason toothpaste will draw out a bruise, take the color away and help with the pain. It works on Hickys too. If you put toothpaste on a hicky overnight it will be gone in the morning. * I tend to get small bruises quite often. Once in a while I will get large bruises that are an eyesore. Applying ice compresses is a good idea. * I bruise easily and use homeopathic Arnica cream which helps reduce swelling. * Homeopathic Arnica tablet taken orally or Arnica cream applied locally to the bruised area is excellent for reducing bruising and swelling after an injury or surgical procedure. Arnica works equally well for animals. It works so well that in the UK and India (for example) many surgeons give Arnica before and after surgery. Arnica as a homeopathic remedy can be purchased from any good health store.