Handle properly when bruising

Bruising is a popular way of referring to relatively minor software injuries, not causing much skin damage; Tendons, muscles and bones have not been significantly affected. However, there is still software damage, capillaries, inflammation, swelling, pain, bleeding in soft tissue, causing bruising.

For mild trauma bruises often dissipate slowly. However, skin bruises can be uncomfortable, aesthetically because the time of bruising usually lasts. At first, bruises were red or pink, then reddish purple after 1-2 days turned purple green. From 5-10 days, the bruise gradually becomes green, fades and turns yellow. After 10-14 days, the bruise will turn brown yellow and then fade. This process lasts more than 2 weeks for new skin to return to normal color.

Proper ice packs help reduce swelling and reduce bleeding under the skin.

In order to treat the most effective bruise, it should be treated when it is still a red stain. As soon as you get hit on any part of your body, quickly apply ice to the aching area for 5-10 minutes. Should be applied several times, between spasms must be separated by about 1 hour . Ice packs only work within 72 hours of injury. Applying ice helps the blood vessels, tissues that are damaged by trauma shrinking and thereby reducing bleeding under the skin and reducing swelling. Ice packs can be used with other injuries such as sprains, muscle tension, insect bites and even pain in gouty joints.

Note that do not apply ice directly to the skin, but wrap a towel in a towel before applying it. Or you can take a face towel dipped in cold water and then put on the sore.

If the bruise in the leg can be sitting or lying in the leg with a bruise on it to help the blood flow more easily and reduce swelling. Restricting movement in the legs has bruised positions.

If the bruise is still painful after 48 hours , apply a heat treatment , apply warmth with a warm towel, a hot water bottle or a hot bag but enough to keep the burn out.

Need to avoid squeezing, rubbing oil and especially should not use blood thinner medicine too soon.

In the case of bruises accompanied by the following signs should be taken to the nearest medical facility for emergency: When bruising accompanied by fever; bruises near the eyes; the bruise swelled, turned red and was very painful; children cannot move; bruises do not disappear after 2 weeks; sudden bruises, unknown causes or multiple occurrences, often unexplained.

People often rub hot oil when bruising but in fact, massage with hot oil hurts more capillaries, more internal bleeding.It is necessary to avoid squeezing, oil rubbing and especially not to use bruising drugs too early (for the first 24 hours after a collision) because it can cause extra bleeding, which will increase swelling and bruising.