What to do if you have a bruise on your leg?

What should you do if you accidentally fall in daily life and get bruises on your legs? Bruises are actually caused by subcutaneous bleeding and will gradually disappear on their own. If the bruise is painful, you can immediately apply cold compress to relieve the pain, or apply hot compress 24 hours after the bump to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Below we will introduce the time and methods of cold and hot compresses.

1. How to quickly eliminate bruises

1. Bruises are also caused by blood stasis under the skin. Blood stasis is mostly caused by the rupture and bleeding of subcutaneous capillaries under the action of external force. Because blood seeps into the subcutaneous tissue from ruptured capillaries. So we can see a bruise on the intact skin. At this time, the blood that has seeped into the subcutaneous tissue is considered a foreign body, and there are abundant nerves under the skin. So the pain is obvious. 24 hours after the bruise occurs, you can apply warm compress to the affected area. To promote local blood circulation and promote the dissipation of blood stasis. Generally, the body will slowly absorb the subcutaneous blood clots, which takes about two weeks.

2. If you accidentally bump into a bump or sprain your ankle during exercise, the injured area will suddenly become red and swollen, and soon shocking black and white areas will appear. If you want to use hot compress or local massage to relieve swelling immediately after an acute injury, this is wrong. In the end, the hot compress will cause the local capillaries to dilate, which will only lead to an even more unbearable sight; and the massage at this time actually becomes a repeated injury, which will leave difficult-to-treat sequelae. Apply a towel wrapped in ice to the injured area as soon as possible, for 20 to 30 minutes each time. It can not only stop bleeding and relieve pain as quickly as possible, but also cause local capillaries to contract, effectively reducing swelling.

3. If the sprain lasts for more than 3 days, hot compress can be used to improve the blood and lymph circulation in the injured area and facilitate the absorption of congestion and exudate in the injured area. Apply a towel soaked in hot water or hot vinegar to the injured area and change it every 5 to 10 minutes. Do it 1 to 2 times a day, each time for about 30 minutes.

2. Hot or cold compress for bruises

Should I use hot or cold compress for bruises? The effects of cold compress and hot compress are completely different, so the decision of whether to use cold or hot compress should be based on when the bruise appears.

1. Apply cold compress within 48 hours of the appearance of bruises. Cold compress can reduce the sensitivity of nerve endings, thereby constricting blood vessels and relieving pain.

2. Applying hot compress 48 hours after the bruise appears can help promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.