Why is it that I can get the slightest bump and the next day, I've got a huge bruise? Sometimes bruises show up and I don't even remember hurting myself.
A bruise develops when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes the black-and-blue color.
As bruises heal, usually within 2 to 4 weeks, they often turn colors, including purplish black, reddish blue, or yellowish green. Sometimes the area of the bruise spreads down the body in the direction of gravity. A bruise on a leg usually will take longer to heal than a bruise on the face or arms.
Bruising easily does not mean you have a serious health problem. Tendency to bruise easily sometimes runs in the family. Also, you should know that women bruise more easily than men, especially from minor injuries on the thighs, upper arms, and bottom.
The amount of fat covering your body may also play a part. If you don't have much fat on your bones, then bruises will appear with the slightest knock. That's why children and the elderly tend to bruise easily.
Sometimes bruises are bumpy. This is called hematoma, and happens when blood collects and pools under the skin. This is no cause for concern, unless it is accompanied by a greater injury or intense pain.
Fit's Tips: If you are concerned about your vulnerable bruising skin, you may want to get checked by a doctor to make sure you're getting enough vitamins B12, C, K, and folic acid. Deficiencies in these vitamins could also be causing your skin to bruise easily.
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i heard that after you drink alot of alchol you are expecially prone to brusing...and now i seem to notice that after a big party weekend i do bruise easier and bruises show up when i don't even remember having something bump or hit me there, so i now whatcha mean, wierd!
1i bruise soo easily!! I remember in high school (i played softball) people use to ask me if my mom beat me because i would always have HUGE bruises on my legs and arms! My dr. said it has to do with my anemia(i never heard of that before but if he said so then sure why not!)
2Maybe it's worth considering why someone bruises at all! Like they could have a condition that causes loss of balance or sudden weakness that could make one fall. Just something to think about, considering I'm one of the older folks in these parts! (I don't think about weekend drinking etc.)
It's true that leg bruises or any anomaly on the leg takes longer to heal. A doctor told me that once. And yes, softball is a huge bruise maker!
3im thinking the bruising after drinking is maybe the stumble home
4i bruise with a bad look. i think it is so obvios b.c im so pale. and i have also heard that anemia can contribute to bruising easliy.
Great post, thanks!
5i have so much fat and YET i still bruise?!?!? there is no justice! LOL
6Medications are also a common cause. Most people know aspirin can lead to bruising and increased bleeding, but so can many of the NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflamatory drugs) like ibuprophen (motril, Advil) can also cause excess bleeding and easy bruising.
And actually I believe HIGHER body fat leads to easier bruising, not lower body fat.
7I don't understand bruises either, I get them so easily at one point I had over 50 on my body, I don't even know how I get them its so messed up. I think it runs in my family somewhat though cause my mom bruises very easily to just not as easily as me. I've had people asked me if i'm abused and its kinda hurts me cause i'm not it just looks that bad. But hey I live with it haha
8Lack of iron also causes bruising. I use to have to get iron shots. Had to go in everyday and get a shot in the hip and rotate. After I was done with the shots my hips were black and blue like I had been in a wreck.
9Everytime i go out drinking or cut back on what I'm eating I seem to bruise alot. Its hard to explain to my boyfriend esp when it looks like someone grabbed my leg or butt. He's always joking: did I do that?
10I bruise very easily and usually end up with a larger than normal bruise as well. This winter I found a product at CVS called Bruise Relief. It really worked. I whacked my ankle on the bed frame one morning and put this on. I didn't get a bruise, at all. I also used it on my husband who is constantly bumping his head and same thing - no bruise. Good stuff. It's all natural too.
11i get very easily bruised but i have itp were you bruise really easy(low blood platlets) if you think its that bad you should get checked
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