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Does anyone knows how to get rid of bruises faster?

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demanda demanda
 
 May 22, 2009 02:48 AM | view on twitter
I have no medical expertise, but The Nurse Lady does and she offers the following advice on her site about healing bruises:

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When you get a bruise put a covered ice pack on it immediately. The bruise is caused by blood under the skin and the ice will stop the bleeding faster. Put the ice on for 10 minutes then off for 10 minutes for about one hour. Eating foods high in vitamin C will help the healing process and I have heard that vitamin K topically also helps to heal bruises faster.
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http://www.thenurselady.com/2007/how-to-heal-a-bruise-faster/



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socalsue socalsue
 
May 22, 2009 04:34 AM | view on twitter
I got a nasty bruise from an acupuncture treatment. I used a muscle lotion with niacin to treat it. It went away fairly quickly. I have a friend that swears by arnica lotion.
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Ice may help with bruising immediately after an initial injury; it will likely decrease the size of the bruising. If you have severe bruising that has lasted a while you can try putting a heating pad on the bruise. I got a NASTY hematoma last summer that caused deep tissue bruising. The doctor had me use heat to break up the clotting. The same idea will work for superficial bruising also, but it will still take time.

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pari1 pari1
 
May 22, 2009 09:05 AM | view on twitter
I would suggest "arnica" gel. You can get this from any health food shop and it works wonders on bruises. Not only does it reduce the swelling but it gets rid of the darkness and discoloration quicker then other remedies. Also try eating alot of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Also read this article on a BRUISE REMOVER
http://www.ehow.com/how_4545541_bruises-fast-using-bruise-remover.html
You can actually buy this online for a reasonable price
http://www.bruiseremover.com/shipping
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http://www.bruiseremover.com/shipping


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