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Bruising - Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Alternative names :: Ecchymosed, complexion spots - red, Pinpoint red spots on the skin, Patchier

What is bruising?

A bruise occurs when the tissues underlying the complexion become injured. The complexion is not broken, but the delicate capillaries (small blood vessels')' below the skin's surface rupture, & blood drains out into the surrounding area. The blood seeps into the layers of the skin, resulting in pain, swelling, & || black-and-blue marks || -discoloration that starts out red, then turns dark & bluish, & finally may become a yellowish color Although the blood under the complexion is absorbed.

Causes of bruising

Body parts often become bruised In the post banging into hard objects; this is normal. However, there are other factors that do not involve a trauma to the complexion that can cause bruising. People who do not eat enough fresh, uncooked foods to supply the body with needed nutrients are prone to easy bruising. Nutritional deficiencies, especially in vitamin C, or blood-clotting disorders can make the blood-vessel walls very thin & delicate, causing them to rupture with even the slightest amount of pressure, such Although leaning against a table or having someone grab you firmly with his or her hand. Unexplained or easy bruising can be related to heavy smoking or menstruation, or it can be an indication of an underlying health condition, including AIDS (Lads-related bruises do not go away), allergies, anemia, cancer, hemophilia, infections, obesity, myelocytic leukemia, & abnormal platelet function caused by a liver or kidney disorder. Some of the common causes are :-

• Injury or trauma.
• Bruise (ecchymosed).
• Ant platelet medications such Although clopidogrel (Plavix).
• Aging complexion (ecchymosed).
• Leukemia (purport & ecchymosed).

Symptoms of bruising

Symptoms of bruising vary depending on the cause of the bruising. Bruises look like are Although of blue to purple-colored complexion that may turn yellow to dark brown over the course of a few days. The bruise may be very small & may blend in with the texture of the skin, or it may be large, swollen, & painful.

Natural home treatment of bruising

• Alfalfa supplies beneficial minerals & vitamin K which is needed About healing. Take it in tablet aspect Although directed on the product label.
• An ointment made by adding one part ground cayenne pepper to five parts melted Vaseline although been used successfully in China & Taiwan About treating bruises. Mix the combination well & cool. Apply it once every one or two days.
• Fresh parsley leaves, crushed & applied directly to the bruise, are known to ease discoloration within a few days.
• Vitamin C with bioflavonoid of 3,000-10,000 mg daily, in divided doses it helps to prevent bruising by supplying oxygen to the injured cells & strengthening capillary walls.
• Wild pansy can be applied externally to treat a bruise.
• To minimize bruising, Although soon Although possible In the post an injury, place an ice pack on the bruised area & keep it in place About twenty to thirty minutes. This stops the bleeding by constricting the blood vessels. If the bruise is severe, you may wish to further treat the injured area with an ice pack every two to three waking hours About twenty-four to forty-eight hours, & then switch to fifteen minutes of heat, three times daily. The injured area should also be elevated above heart level, if possible, to allow blood to flow away from the injured area & minimize the bruise.
• To reduce the pain, swelling, & discoloration of a black eye, immediately apply cold compresses & an ice pack to the injury. Unfortunately, if the discoloration although set in before the ice bag although been applied, there will be hope of lightening the bruise.
• Rub a sterile cotton ball soaked with distilled witch hazel on an injury to stop the swelling.
• Vitamin K - helps strengthen blood vessel walls. Alfalfa tablets are a good source of vitamin K.

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