Bruises and Swelling

This bruises category is a sub-category of the Blood Disorders category.

A bruise, otherwise known as contusion or ecchymosis, is the result that occurs when the blood vessels beneath the skin break due to trauma. In this condition, the ruptured blood vessels pour out blood that leaks under the skin. However, because the skin does not break, it causes skin discoloration featuring reddish, bluish, and/or purplish color. The discolored mark is tender and sore especially when touched.

As mentioned above, there are a lot of diverse reasons why a person acquires a bruise or bruise. It may be incidental to one's profession or activities like doing exercises and athletic pursuits. In other cases, bruises can occur due to deficiency of Vitamin C, physical abuse from other people, or simply an unexplained or unplanned bruising.

Bruises can also be named in accordance with the size of its diameter. For instance, bruises with a diameter of less than 3 mm are called petechia, and so on. Although, realistically or normally, this kind of skin injury is not truly dangerous alone, but in some cases it may be considered as a serious wound particularly when other critical conditions are involved. In which case, you will need to seek medical intervention immediately or as soon as possible.

But for normal bruises that are not regarded as serious or life-threatening, you can easily do effective home remedies to treat them. You don’t need to go see a doctor but utilize useful natural or home treatments like applying cold compress to reduce swelling. Knowing all these information about bruises would be beneficial for you in the long run.

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