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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Tips 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.

Some of the medications that you may be taking can be causing some of the bruises you are experiencing. You should always read the side effects of your medication very carefully to find out what is possible. Medication such as antidepressants, anticoagulants, steroids, and even aspirin have been known to cause bruises for some people. If the bruising is caused by the type of medication that you are taking, you should not stop taking it. Instead, you should talk with your doctor and see if there are any alternatives to the medication or ways to prevent the bruising from occurring.

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.

Consider using arnica cream to reduce bruising. If you apply it once or twice every day, you will see it can be helpful for bruises you may already have. If you put the cream on early in the development of the bruise, then the bruise will heal quicker than it would usually. There will also be less coloration to the bruise itself and it won't hurt as much anymore.

Take supplements every day to aid in the prevention of bruises. You should take 1000 milligrams of citrus bioflavonoids and vitamin C every day. This has been proven to reduce bruises and is an aid in helping bruises you may already have heal quickly. The results are not instant and you will likely have to take the supplements for a few months before you notice any changes in your body in relation 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.

Consider how the bruise is treated when you have one. You should rest the area that has been affected by the bruise and put some ice on it to slow and soothe any swelling that may be occurring. You can also treat swelling bruises by elevating the affected area when you are laying down. If the bruise is large, you can put a compress on it, or also consider wrapping it up gently.

There are many options to reduce bruising. These options can be preventative or simply just forms of treating them after a bruise has formed on your body. If you think that you are getting bruises more often that what is normal, then you should inform your doctor. - 17274

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