Why bruising matters and what the purple, blue, and yellow marks can indicate

Dr. Gregg Silverman explained the various types of bruises, what they can indicate, and how to treat them.

[axle]

Half a year ago, i was at school camp and i was doing archery as an activity. I didn’t really know how to handle a bow well so i would always hit my arm with the string of the bow. When i got home later that day, i had a massive purple bruise, that sucked.

[winstonthepooh]

I got 2 bruises today falling twice today and one of them is HUGE and hurts every time I bend my leg or straighten it this is highly unfortunate

[Beth]

Over 3 years ago I tore a ligament in my right ankle. It had swollen and had purple bruises around the ankle and foot. I don’t mind the bruises. I do bump into things without knowing.

[funny]

I keep calling off my moutain bike and hitting these big rocks and trees so I'm just making sure of this

[kb]

I have a big rectangular shape bruise on my arm, dark brown and yellow which does not hurt and I can’t remember feeling this injury. 😮

[StoutShako]

I am a medium skin toned black person and I got my first truly visible bruise on my arm the other day. Usually if I get bruised, I can't see it, it just hurts when I touch that area. I have no idea why this one popped up, though I do remember fearlessly diving out of the way of a spider that appeared out of nowhere at work which might have been the cause!

I was looking up info about bruises and found this video -- and it apparently is Petechiae, which is something that should be looked into according to the doctor! So thank you, I will go to urget care as soon as I can tomorrow!

[USmensnationalteam]

I've had great success keeping my condition to small, tiny spots rather than large areas of the skin. I use collagen peptide powder in my coffee in the morning, and I take vitamin D3 -K2 and vitamin C. I wanted to share this information: our skin is made out of collagen. The dermis is the middle layer of skin, which contains two important proteins that contribute to the skin's strength and texture: elastin and collagen. These two proteins keep your skin from wrinkling and sagging, but they break down with age. Elastin can be found in foods like salmon and eggs! Don't wash your skin with shampoo. Just use plain water chemicals in shampoo soap to aggravate the condition. I only shower with water.

[Vivid]

When I was born I had a purple bruise along my forehead because the doctor wouldn’t come and I was not able to breathe and now cause of that I always have a slight pain on my forehead and sometimes trouble with breathing...

[Dennis-ezyy]

What exactly is happening that causes me bruises after my seizure, am I shaking on the ground and rubbing the skin and that makes the bruise?

[Mimi-foic]

"Purple marks can indicate"
Me : so i'm gonna be the man behind the slaughter ? Cool :)

[Artemis_jay]

I was in a car accident and my bruise look like the second photo I’ve had this bruise for two years it’s purple on the edges and white in the middle it’s faded a lot but sometimes it feels really uncomfortable and even throbs I went to my doctor in the ER after the car accident to make sure I didn’t break anything because my leg swelled twice as big as my other leg. They told me nothing is broken in the breezeway go away in like four months. Like I said I still have this bruise but I don’t know what else to do with it to be honest it doesn’t affect me too much just sometimes it feels uncomfortable and in the white areas I lost feeling

[JenCole]

Keep getting unexplained bruises on thigh, and forearm. Skin rash all over my back, and my scalp.

[claudiadiaz]

Thank you for the information... What happens if I didn't apply ice, instead some hot compresses... 😥 will the bruise be visible longer? I guess...

[shereehi]

I don't get a lot of bruises but I get bruising from out of nowhere. I also have anemia and vitamin D deficiency so maybe that has something to do with this.

[arfatkhan]

I have had bruises all over my torso for 2 years. Went to the doctor twice and blood tests came back clear. I would say I have at least 20 bruises. I also have a bad back injury from tennis which has been an issue for around the same period of time. The bruises have been there for 2 years and I think I am getting more

[Fartheadmctinklebutt]

I tried looking up how to help a bruise and this popped up, dint help and I feel like my thigh is on fire

[carlosloera]

Fell off my skateboard hard so gotta check to see if I’m gonna be ok 🤷‍♂️

[HighImHi]

I searched for hickeys and this came out. Oh well

[DaDonDaDa]

I went to the doctors office for my a1c and I’ve been drinkin water and the lady told me my i wasn’t drinkin enough so no blood came out n now i have a purple mark on my arm

[littlemissteacher]

I have dark marks, when I squeeze them it hurts. Feels kinda hard and they pain when I sqeeze them . Am really worried please help me