How can I eliminate bruising or make bruises vanish faster?!
Question:
How can I eliminate bruising or make bruises vanish faster?
I have noticed lately that I bruise a lot more easily than when I was younger, especially on my legs.
I am taking iron suppliments, but does anyone know of any other methods to stop bruises before they start or to make them vanish quickly?
Answers:
Bruises are caused when small blood vessels are broken, usually by some kind of trauma like getting whacked by a rock or falling on something hard. As we get older, our vessels get weaker and this tends to happen more often. The elderly can often bruise from pressure that would not affect most people at all. Taking iron won't affect this at all, although taking aspirin can. Some people swear that taking bioflavonoids will make you less likely to bruise and heal faster.
You should know however that if this is pretty bad and fairly sudden, you should at least have it checked by your doctor, since it can be a sign of leukemia.