We all get them once in a while -- find out more about why they change colors, why some people bruise more easily, and what you can do about them.
As you heal, an iron-rich substance in your blood -- called hemoglobin -- breaks down into other compounds. This process makes your bruise change colors: It's usually red right after the injury. Within a day or two, it turns purplish or black and blue. Why bruising matters and what th...
I get it. I finally get it; being sick; especially with cancer, along with being sick for a long period of time not only takes a huge physical toll on a person, but a huge emotional one as well. At first, mom was afraid to call herself a cancer survivor because she wasn’t sure ...
Symptoms.You might feela pop or snap at the moment the thigh muscle tears.You’ll probably feel intense pain immediately, and the area may be tender or visibly bruise. It’s possible that yourcalfand ankle might bruise and swell, too, following your initial injury. Examination.Your healthcar...
I’d asked a friend who’d moved last year to Seattle with a cat if they were glad they’d driven and she said in hindsight, it would be better to fly. It would be 1 bad day vs several not great days for the cats, if that makes sense. Turns out, 1 bad day is still…bad. ...
Shah, dermatologists hired by Self, both cold and heat are cited as effective methods of masking the size and shape of a hickey.(1) NOTE: Do NOT apply ice or heat packs directly onto your skin.This can damage your skin and leave a bruise, which is far more worrisome than a love ...
We thank Maia’s family for making the trip from Scotland to London (travel is never easy with a little one!). Keith and I SO enjoyed connecting with other parents in person who have thought and wondered and pondered and worried the same things we have; that’s an experience we won’...
You may end up with a bruise or a black eye. Not cute. Start with gentler blows. When you’re making out, pull back and lightly slap your partner across the face. Rub the spot where you hit them to soothe the skin. You can also pull them out during oral sex for a slap across ...
A bruise can be caused by a bump into some dangerous thing or when something with a potential of causing harm bumps onto a person’s body. Bruising will appear as the blood around the damaged vessels below the skin collects near the skin’s surface. ...
It was insane, the rain was coming down in drops the size of my head. The sky was dark and green like a bruise, and if I’d been in my home state of Michigan I would have sworn a tornado was minutes away. The cheetah and her four cubs cared little about the weather, they were...