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What is Bruise?
Bruise also called a contusion , is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.
Questions and answers on "Bruise"
I have a recurring bruise on the exact same spot on my thigh. I am a 20 year old female. The bruise will slowly come, stay a while, and then go away just to come back again. I've paid attention and have not run into anything any of the times. What could it mean?
MD Hello,
I can understand your concern for the recurring bruise on same spot on thigh.
Recurring bruise is bit common in young females of your age. It can also be due to certain medication which reduces the blood clotting functions. You can go for bleeding time, clotting time and platelet count. If...
I slipped on a grape in the grocery store 3 weeks ago, I caught myself, unfortunatly with the bottom of the cart hitting the front of my right chin , it left a bruise and a knot which are still very sore and the bruise isn t fading. Any suggestions? It s just sore I can walk fine and really it doesn t look that bad just discolored more of an inside type bruise with a touch of surface bruising. The knot is maybe the size of a quarter.
MD Hello,
Thanks for writing to us
Normally, bruises will fade away in 10 to 14 days without any treatment.
A bruise is a wound caused by blunt trauma resulting in bleeding from minor blood vessels under skin and soft tissues. The discolouration of the bruise is due to blood pigments deposited in...
I have found a bruise on my forearm after showering last night. There was also a lump or swelling underneath which was quite pronounced. This morning the lump has gone down a little. The only thing I can think of is on Wednesday I was in hospital and had my blood pressure taken and it was very tight. Otherwise no pain or anything else.
MD Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
You can apply a ointment thrombophob ( heparin benzyl nicotinate ) locally over the bruise to reduce the inflammation. The ointment will help to increase the blood supply over the skin.
Application for 1-2 days should help the bruise/ lump get well.
However, if there is no...
i waxed my upper lip on sunday and i then put ice on it however it was red through out the rest of sunday and monday. however on monday i bought osiris avise recovery oil and vaseline with aloe vera and applied both twice. on tuesday morning the redness had gone down to a brownish colour. is it a bruise and will it scar?
MD Hi,
Just apply a streoid based cream like mometasone two times in a day over affected area and avoid sun exposure. If your skin feels dry, use a good bland medicated moisturiser to soothe your skin. Its not a bruise and it will not scar. If in 4 or 5 days you dont get much response contact your...
I got kicked hard in my lower leg on the inner side it at the time bruised bad then my foot pooled blood.. this was two years ago and i still have a bruise .. why would it still be there.. Now i got into an accident in November hit my eye hard on the windshield and still bruised i am worried it will do the same .. why would a bruise stay and is there something i can do or take to help with this...
MD Hi welcome to health care magic forum.
It appears that you have some problem with the coagulation factors of blood. You may be tested for the bleebing and clotting time, and if some thing wrong is found, you have to be tested for hematology.
I advise you to consult a hematologist for diagnosis...
my son was kicked in the inner calf about 10 days ago while palying soccer. first it bruised black and since the past two days there is a golf size lump in the center of the bruise that feels squishy to the touch (not read or warm). no pain involved. what's the treatment?
MD hi; he could be having a haematoma due to injury. if there are no other symptoms simple pain killer should be enough for pain. unless infected no need for antibiotic it will resolve on its own
Hi im 14 and i have a yellowish brownish color circle on my breast it looks like a bruise but it doesnt hurt what is it ?
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Recent questions on Bruise
MD Hi, I am a 47 year old women and have noticed just below by left leg, I have a swollen spot about the size of my palm. There is no bruise, does not hurt when I touch it. It does not bother me. Does not go down if put my feet up. I do take thyroid med., paxil, and requip for restless legs. I am borderline anemic. Four weeks ago had a laproscopic hysterectomy. Never told I was diabetic. I am 5-5 and about 180
MD Hello. I have had tongue ulcers for over 1 year and 8 months now. They are continuous and located on the edges of my tongue. They range from pin prick size to dime size. The big ones leave deep holes in my tongue once they heal. I also get vaginal ulcers to the point they scarred the area and have eaten away my urethra. My eyes swell and get bloody sometimes. And about 1 year after those symptoms appeared I started to get large painful bumps under my skin that created bruises. These bruise bumps leave a divot after they heal. At the same time as this I started to get blister sores almost pimple like on my skin to the point that if they gather in patches the skin is raw to and purple red. These leave permanent purple red marks when healed. My elbows also started the last 4 months to get hot and hurt a lot. All of these symptoms get worse in the cold months. Odd but I have not actually gotten a cold or flue since this began. I have never been sexually active. Please help me figure out what I have.
MD I have strange blackish bruises on my legs that appear every now and then, they re big but are not painful to touch. They are kind of hard to see but if you look closely you can see them very well, so they re not dark black, but still they re black, do you understand?
MD my friend shoots meth pretty often... we just noticed a big brown redish bruise on his arm about 5 inches long 3 inches wide. its on his forearm.... i thought he had just rubbed up against my make up .. but it wont wash off ... it does not hurt... is this serious?
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