What to do if the skin is bruised

Some people will find that purple bruises often appear on their skin without realizing it. If you press the blue and purple bruises on the skin, it will be a little painful. If under normal circumstances, the skin becomes blue and purple without any impact, it may be caused by a lack of vitamins. Let’s take a look at what to do if your skin is bruised and has blood clots?

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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.