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Friday, December 18, 2009

Some Information On Various Ways To Reduce Bruising

By Jan Doan

Bruises happen when blood vessels in our body become broken or damaged from an injury. The blood that is inside of those vessels leaks out of the vessels themselves and starts seeping into the tissues that are found underneath our skin. As a result, discoloration happens on the body and a bruise becomes visible as our bodies react to the injury. When the bruise becomes yellow, brown, or even green, the bruising is beginning to heal because the blood that was caught underneath the skin is starting to break away. Here are a few different ways that you can reduce bruising.

You should consider some of the medication you may currently be using. Sometimes medication can cause bruising. Medications such as steroids, antidepressants, anticoagulants, and even aspirin can cause bruising. You should read the side effects of all medications thoroughly and carefully to see if bruising is listed. If it is listed as a side effect, then do not discontinue taking the medication, but consult with your doctor about it. There may be alternative medications or ways to prevent the bruising from happening as much.

Grape seed extract can be a consideration if you are interested in preventing bruises from happening. The extract is supposed to strengthen capillaries, which helps vessels from breaking easily during an injury. But grape seed extract also sometimes can cause interactions with medication and even cause internal bleeding if you have used too much, so you should use it with caution.

Try applying arnica cream once or twice a day to any bruises that you may already have. The earlier you apply it in the bruise, the quicker the bruise itself will heal. You will also notice that there is less of a deep coloring in your bruises and they may hurt a little less than before.

Make use of taking supplements to avoid bruising. Taking 1000 milligrams of vitamin C and citrus bioflavonoids every day has been shown to reduce bruising and help bruises you already have heal faster. However, the results are not immediate. You will have to take supplements for a few months before they will change how your body reacts to bruising.

In addition to the previous mention of bioflavonoids, it brings up the topic of fruits and vegetables. Try to bring as many fruits and vegetables into your diet as possible. These are full of bioflavonoids which are important to reduce and prevent bruising. If you are not taking supplements to do this, then eating a reasonable amount of fruits and vegetables can bring the bioflavonoids into your body instead.

You can also reduce bruising by treating the bruises correctly when bruising does happen. Rest the bruised area and put ice on it to take down any swelling that you may be experiencing. If it is a large bruise that is causing pain, consider putting a compress on the bruise or wrapping it up gently. Another option for swelling bruises is to elevate the area when you lay down.

There are a lot of options for to help reduce bruising. Some of them are preventative measures and some of them are just proper treatment after a bruise has occurred. If you feel that you are experiencing bruises more often than you should be, consider talking with your doctor. - 17269

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