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How to Get Rid of Bruises

July 10th, 2006 by admin
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bruisesA bruise, also known as a contusion; is an injury in which the capillaries underneath your skin become ruptured, allowing blood to flood the surrounding tissue giving the reddish-purple appearance common to most bruises.

1. Why Do I Bruise So Easily?

blood cellsSome people seem to bruise at even the slightest nudge, and if you’re one of them I’m sure it gets old. Here are some of the most common reasons a person may bruise easily:
  • People with platelet and blood coagulation disorders can bruise easily.
  • Deficiency in vitamin C can make a person more susceptible to bruising.
If you're worried about excessive bruising or if you have spontaneous bruising you should consult your physician.

2. Treatments For Bruises

There’s not a whole lot that you can do to make a bruise heal overnight, though you can minimize the swelling and cover up the mark itself. Following are some tips to help you deal with the pain and speed healing.

Bruise Pain Remedies

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  • Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be taken to help deal with the pain. Follow the usage instructions on the label.
  • An ice pack applied directly to the bruise will help with the pain and minimize swelling. Placing some Play-Doh in a zip-lock and then into the freezer makes a handy form-fitting cold compress.

Bruise Treatments

  • Applying a cold compress or ice pack will reduce swelling. (Learn how to get rid of swelling)
  • Elevating the bruise above heart level will reduce swelling as well.
  • Applying a compression bandage (such as an ACE bandage) will restrict blood flow and keep the swelling down, but may hinder proper healing.
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  • Use Arnica cream on the bruise to hasten healing. Arnica is a herb that will help the body flush out the trapped blood.
  • Apply melted chocolate directly to the bruise and wrap it in gauze overnight. Clean it off the next morning.
  • Apply vitamin E and/or K cream directly to your bruise.
If you’re bruise is excessively painful or accompanied by headaches, nausea, or disorientation you should see your doctor immediately. This may indicate a more serious injury!

Hiding a Bruise

Got a hot date? Need to hide that ugly bruise? Use cover-up! If you’re not skilled enough to choose the right stuff and do it yourself, visit your local department store’s cosmetics counter and have one of the sales people pick out the color you need. They’ll even be able to show you how to apply it. If you found this article interesting, you may also be interested in reading how to cure bruises or how to cover a tattoo with makeup.
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  1. November 18th, 2011 at 5:26 pm    How to Get Rid of Bruises Fast - howtogetridofstuff.com Says:

    [...] you determine you need to figure out how to get rid of bruises fast, maybe you should consider why you got the bruise in the first place? Bruises are caused by [...]

  2. August 13th, 2011 at 8:23 am    Giorgia Says:

    I sucked on a cup/glass and now it has came out like a hickey!
    and it wont go away :( !

  3. March 21st, 2011 at 5:17 pm    notsayingname Says:

    I got a fat bruise on my head, and it hurts. I just want to get rid of it. My mom says; “Rub it, it’ll go away” but it didn’t. help!!!

  4. March 21st, 2011 at 3:35 pm    jenny Says:

    I got a small bruise from walking into a table (clumsy i know) but then it got bigger and bigger and started to swell so i’ve got this massive red swollen blotch on my knee with dark purple bruise around it, i’ve got PE at school tomorrow too, And i don’t know what to do, but i guess thats life -_- don’t reply cause i just wanted to share that :L

  5. July 31st, 2010 at 10:38 am    babayridge Says:

    I’m A Boxer and the best way to rid yourself of a bruise is to sleep with ice on your arm.Maybe tie it on with something

  6. June 29th, 2010 at 5:56 pm    nicole Says:

    Wow i bet those bumpes and bruises do hert cause i have one from being pushed on to a glass table and boy did it hert and now the next day this black red and purplr came up and i was lke look to my friends and boy was it preety big and then when i mom saw it the next day she was like how did u get that i was lke we were playing in pitch dark and then my friend pushed me and boy what we were playing it was funny and we had to keep three little kids stuck in a room but they woyld not want to stay there so we had to do alot 0of things with them to make them not want to come out of the room ,….,..the bump i have it does hert when i touch it and it fine on both knees .and i hope every one else be carefulls when they r playing with there friends . the colors on my brusie is grenn light knid ,and a red and purple mixed together and the other one is only blue,green,red and purple all mixed together so yeah thats my brusie. Bye,
    Sincerely Nicole=][,..,] always be care full people
    Bye

  7. May 18th, 2010 at 6:25 pm    michaela Says:

    I only have small bruise’s

  8. April 3rd, 2010 at 4:08 am    greg Says:

    I donated plasma and they infiltrated me vein and left half of my arm bruised.i went to go donate today and they told me i gotta wait til the bruising goes away so i rubbed some butter on it earlier,then an hour later i rubbed
    whitening toothpaste on it and duck taped some banana peels to my arm.(didnt have a bandage) and now im bout to catch some zzz’s for 5 hours,ill come back and let you folks know how it went.the toothpaste feels like an icy hot pad.anyways,if this doesnt work im moving onto the chocolate teq.
    ..i need more money so im hopin to get rid of it so they’ll let me donate.

  9. March 7th, 2010 at 2:31 am    Sherri Sweet Says:

    WELL i fELL DOWN HARD I AND I have a bruse on my hip ang sence I was wearing Ankle boots my whole Ankle,Foot, And my lower calf are sore Painful and my toes are Black etc. It happemed about 13 days ago and I wish to know how I can easa my pain.I went to my DR. and whrn he saw it he thought I broke it so 7 xrays later NO BREAKS but It hurt like hell I really need some help

  10. November 18th, 2009 at 4:01 pm    Sam Says:

    Well me and my friend were bored so she sqeezed her chin really hard then did it too me.. within 30 seconds i had a huge ass bruise on my chin. i came on this site to see how i should get rid of it fast. and putting heat then cooling it works. but i also took two tea bags and put them in hott water then let them sit for 20 minutes. its worked pretty good,. and for going out i used cover up :)

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