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Bruising - Causes, Symptoms And TreatmentAlternative names :: Ecchymoses, Skin spots - red, Pinpoint red spots on the skin, PetechiaeWhat is bruising?A bruise occurs when the tissues underlying the skin become injured. The skin is not broken, but the delicate capillaries (small blood vesselS')' below the skin's surface rupture, and blood drains out into the surrounding area. The blood seeps into the layers of the skin, resulting in pain, swelling, and "black-and-blue marks" -discoloration that starts out red, then turns dark and bluish, and finally may become a yellowish color as the blood under the skin is absorbed. Causes of bruisingBody parts often become bruised after banging into hard objects; this is normal. However, there are other factors that do not involve a trauma to the skin that can cause bruising. People who do not eat enough fresh, uncooked foods to supply the body with needed nutrients are prone to easy bruising. Nutritional deficiencies, especially in vitamin C, or blood-clotting disorders can make the blood-vessel walls very thin and delicate, causing them to rupture with even the slightest amount of pressure, such as leaning against a table or having someone grab you firmly with his or her hand. Unexplained or easy bruising can be related to heavy smoking or menstruation, or it can be an indication of an underlying health condition, including AIDS (AlDS-related bruises do not go away), allergies, anemia, cancer, hemophilia, infections, obesity, myelocytic leukemia, and abnormal platelet function caused by a liver or kidney disorder. Some of the common causes are :-
Symptoms of bruisingSymptoms of bruising vary depending on the cause of the bruising. Bruises look like areas of blue to purple-colored skin that may turn yellow to dark brown over the course of a few days. The bruise may be very small and may blend in with the texture of the skin, or it may be large, swollen, and painful. Natural home treatment of bruising
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