Minimize Bruising: Effective Tips & Immediate Care

Bruising after injury is quite common after an injury and it usually isn't serious, just unsightly and potentially painful. You can minimize bruising if you act quickly.

Instructions

• 1

  Reduce the size of the bruise and relieve pain by icing the area immediately. Keep the ice pack on the bruise for about 10 minutes.

• 2

  Raise the injured area above the level of your heart. This helps to prevent blood from collecting at the bruise.

• 3

  Wrap the bruise with an elastic bandage to put pressure on the injured area. This pressure will help reduce blood flow to the injury.

• 4

  Do not expose the bruised area to heat sources. Heat sources, such as hot showers, can increase blood flow, which can increase bruising.

• 5

  Put a cream containing vitamin K on the injured area. Vitamin K helps the body to absorb blood. If the blood in the injured area is absorbed by the body, there will be less bruising. Vitamin K creams can be obtained from vitamin stores or online.

• 6

  Take plenty of vitamin C. People who take plenty of vitamin C, either through foods or vitamins, often do not bruise as easily.