A bruise develops when an injury does not break the skin but still damages small blood vessels. Researchers are unsure why some bruises itch, but believe it may be due to dry skin and the healing ...

There are many possible causes of a bruised face, including injury and medical conditions. There are also ways to help speed up the healing process, such as vitamin K, practicing RICE, and taking ...

Have you found a purple mark somewhere on your body? It could be ecchymosis. That's the medical term for a type of bruise. This dark purple spot forms on your skin when blood leaks out of your blood ...

Dr. Howell has received research support from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke, the ...

Bumping your hip into the corner of a table or hitting your head on a low ceiling can leave you with a bruise, but the cause of bruising is sometimes less obvious — in fact, some people are more prone ...

Most people develop bruises at some point or the other, be it after bumping into furniture, minor accidents, or even while exercising. Of course, as reels on social media also frequently showcase, ...