A bruise is a spot or a mark that appears on the skin due to the entrapment of blood under the skin, and it results from the breakage of tiny blood vessels, which leads to leakage of blood from them. It is normal, and the bruise can disappear within a period of two weeks, and it may take several months to disappear and fade completely.
Some bruises are dangerous and some do not cause danger due to hematomas that can pose a threat to life if associated with fractures and internal bleeding, and there are many factors that affect the size of the bruise:
- The type and condition of the tissue. If bruising occurs in strong tissues, the bruising is greater.
- Age, as the person gets older, the more prone to bruising.
- Sex, as it is more common in females than in males because of the fat under the skin.
- Skin color, as white skin bruises appear more clearly than dark skin.
- The force of the blow that caused the bruise.
- The location of the bruise on the body.
- Genetic factors .
Ways to hide bruises
- Press lightly on the bruise or use a bandage to tie it.
- Put ice or cold water compresses on the bruised place for half an hour, and then use hot water compresses to reduce swelling.
- Use camphor oil with onion juice and put it on the bruise twice a day.
- Use millennium dye by sprinkling it on the part that contains the bruise several times a day to reduce the blue color.
- Use the black seed decoction and put it on the area that contains the bruise, then tie it for a quarter or a third of an hour, and after loosening the bandage, black seed oil is applied and the hand is massaged lightly.
- Elevating the bruised area to reduce blood flow to the affected area, which leads to a change in the color of the bruise.
- Avoid taking aspirin because it works to thin the blood, and it gets worse.
- Rest because muscular work increases blood flow to the bruised area and other areas of the body.
