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Treatment for Bruises
Bruises (contusions) occur when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture. Blood seeps into the surrounding tissues, causing the black and blue color of the bruise. Bruises usually develop after a bump or fall. People who take asprin or blood thinners may bruise easily. A bruise may also develop after blood is drawn. Sun damage and aging weaken the tiny veins in the skin. The weakened veins are easily broken, so you bruise more easily as you age. The burises also take longer to heal. A black eye is a type of bruise. If you have a black eye, apply home treatment for a bruise and inspect the eye for blood. If there is loss of vision or any change in your vision, or if you cannot move your eye in all directions, seek medical attention. HOME TREATMENT o Apply ice or cold packs for 10 minutes every 1 to 2 hours. Do this for 48 hours to help the vessels constrict and to reduce swelling. o If the area is still painfull after 48 hours, apply warm towles, a hot water bottle, or heating pad. WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE A DOCTOR? o If pain increases, or if your ability to use or move the bruised body part decreases. o If signs of infection develop. o If a blow to the eye causes: -Blood in the colored part of the eye or blood in the white part of the eye. -Inability to move the eye normally in all direct6ions -Extreme sensitivity to light. -Loss of vision or any change in your vision. -Severe pain in the eyeball rather than the eye socket. |
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