Gross Bruise! Help! 10 pts!?!
Question: I just got a bruise about three days ago as I was walking into class and accidentally slammed my hand on the desk. I wasn't paying attention where I was walking at the time. So anyways right after I hit my hand, I quickly looked at it(not on my palms) and I found a dark reddish-bluish bruise and it looked a bit swollen and in the middle of it, it looked like my bone was kinda barely sticking out. It hurt like crazy! Well I still have the same exact bruise on me right now and the color has not changed, actually it looks kinda brownish purple now and it still looks like my bone is sticking out. What to do?
Answers: I just got a bruise about three days ago as I was walking into class and accidentally slammed my hand on the desk. I wasn't paying attention where I was walking at the time. So anyways right after I hit my hand, I quickly looked at it(not on my palms) and I found a dark reddish-bluish bruise and it looked a bit swollen and in the middle of it, it looked like my bone was kinda barely sticking out. It hurt like crazy! Well I still have the same exact bruise on me right now and the color has not changed, actually it looks kinda brownish purple now and it still looks like my bone is sticking out. What to do?
It sounds like you ruptured a large blood vessel and have blood trapped in that area creating the bump...but if you really think that something is going on with the bone see a doctor - please.
If it's really just a bruise at this point, just blood under the surface of the skin, you can use arnica cream or gel, which you can get at your local health food or supplement store. This will help it to heal much faster.
ummm go see a doctor !
Go to the doctor
The way you hit it, you probably struck a nerve or a major part of that muscle, which would explain for the coloring. but unless you removed some skin, you probably dont see your bone. :P. keep it iced.
go to the doctor and ice it a lot
It's probably best to get it looked at if you are bothered by it. If you still think it's just a bruise, I'm with the person above that suggested arnica. It's great for relieving bruises, in fact, you can get some arnica at a herbal shop and make a poultice out of it for bruises as well. Good luck!
If it was a bone sticking out you would be in incredible pain. If you think it is a bone you must see a doctor. However, could you be seeing a blood vessel (vein)? Look at your other hand. Does it look like the veins in the other hand? Without seeing it it is very hard to say what it is. Is it like very dark blood like you might see in a blood blister? This is another possibility.
It takes bruises a while to resolve, especially the bad ones. It does sound like it is going away. The color will change from blackish to purple to reddish to green to yellow and then disappear. It can take a week to several weeks.
If you want to get rid of it faster soak it in a warm bowl of water or apply warm wet packs 2 or 3 times a day. I you soak in the tub, keep that hand under the water.
With a fresh injury, it will bruise less if you apply ice right away. Don't start applying heat to a bruise until the second day as it could cause more bleeding if you apply heat too soon. Hope this helps you.
That is a possibility but more than likely just a broken blood vessel. I have done this several times and if you run cold water or put ice on it as soon as you can it will help with the swelling.