Ways to get rid of bruises
Most often, the appearance of a bruise is preceded by a strong blow, which cannot be ignored. This injures small vessels, a small amount of blood flows out of them and permeates the subcutaneous tissue and lower layers of the skin. In response to injury, local swelling occurs - a protective reaction of the body. At this stage, the bruise is not yet visible, but you already need to take active action. The goal is to reduce tissue permeation with blood.
In order to quickly reduce swelling at the site of a bruise, it is necessary to use agents that cause vasospasm. Cooling with ice works well for this, but a frozen piece of meat wrapped in film and a thin towel will also work. It must be applied to the site of injury for 20 minutes. After cooling, the ice is removed, but the procedure can be repeated after 15-20 minutes. Constantly keeping the cold near the bruise is dangerous and can cause even more damage.
Home remedies can help relieve swelling. For this you can use:
- a compress made from a solution of vinegar or vodka;
- onion gruel with salt;
- applying a cut aloe leaf;
- half a raw potato.
Folk remedies against bruises can be used at an early stage, immediately after a bruise. A mixture of garlic and vinegar pulp and lavender essential oil, which should be applied to the injury site, are considered effective. But you need to be careful; minor bruises can be treated at home without the help of a doctor.
A few more tips
In fact, there are a lot of such folk recipes, among them there is a miraculous mask for every woman to combat hated swelling and bruises. Before doing this, it is recommended to think about the true cause of this problem and start correcting it from the inside. After all, cosmetic masks will be effective only in combination with a healthy lifestyle:
- proper nutrition;
- good sleep;
- playing sports;
- quality cosmetics.
But when swelling is constant and is the result of a disease, you should seek the help of medical specialists and not do it yourself.
What to put on a bruise
In order for treatment for a bruise to be effective, it is necessary to take into account the time that has passed since the injury. The formation of a hematoma goes through several stages. Immediately after the injury, agents are used that relieve swelling. At home, at an early stage, you can use folk remedies, but after that, purchase pharmaceutical drugs.
On the first day, you can apply ointment or gel containing heparin to the bruise. It helps reduce swelling by increasing the speed of blood flow. Heparin is well absorbed through the skin, thins the blood and prevents the formation of a hematoma. Therefore, treatment of the bruise will proceed quickly.
But when using heparin, you need to remember that it is not recommended to use it in the first hour or two after a bruise. It can increase bleeding at the injury site and cause an enlarged hematoma.
If a soft tissue injury is accompanied by pain, it can be reduced with the help of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Quickly relieve discomfort with a gel or ointment that contains diclofenac, ibuprofen or piroxicam. They can be applied to the impact site after a few hours.
After a day, these remedies for treating bruises are no longer effective. Blood permeates the tissues, coagulates, and its cells are destroyed. Therefore, the bruise turns blue due to the protein hemoglobin. From this moment, its disintegration and hematoma begins to bloom. She herself will not be able to pass in a short time until all hemoglobin is destroyed into bilirubin.
We need products that resolve bruises by heating the tissues and increasing blood flow in them. You can use dimethyl sulfoxide creams or ointments at home without a doctor's prescription. This substance is obtained from hot peppers, so it has a warming effect. Minor bruises after using it disappear within 2-3 days.
What not to do for swelling in the face
Dermatocosmetologists identify more than a hundred factors that slow down blood microcirculation in the dermis. For edema it is strictly not recommended:
- drink liquid before bed;
- resort to steam baths;
- sleep more than 10 hours a day;
- drink alcohol;
- eat pickles and sweets;
- visit baths and saunas;
- use decorative cosmetics;
- sunbathing.
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In a quarter of cases, puffiness becomes a sign of disease. If there is a sharp deterioration in the condition of the skin - bags under the eyes, swelling of the nasolabial triangle - consult a doctor.
Improper facial care, poor nutrition and heart disease are the main causes of fluid accumulation in the interstitial spaces. To cope with the problem, it is necessary to systematically use decongestant masks and follow a salt-free diet.
How to quickly remove a bruise on your face
A black eye appears much faster than in other parts of the body. If measures are not taken quickly, the resorption of the bruise will take a long time. The reason is the location of the vessels and the loose subcutaneous tissue that surrounds the eyes. It easily becomes saturated with blood and swells.
First aid after injury is to apply ice to the face. Of the folk methods of struggle, it is necessary to use safe ones that will not irritate the mucous membrane of the eyes. Therefore, a paste of onion, vinegar or garlic will not work. But you can use:
- raw potatoes;
- parsley paste;
- a piece of raw pineapple (not canned);
- essential oils.
They are also treated with pharmaceuticals containing heparin, diclofenac and ibuprofen. Bruises on the face can be smeared with gel with troxevasin. It reduces swelling, pain, relieves inflammation, increases capillary tone and reduces their fragility. Troxevasin helps to quickly remove bruises and strengthen small blood vessels. It is recommended to use it 2-3 times a day.
If the bruise is large and does not want to dissolve, you can try to hide it with the help of cosmetics. Women apply a special color corrector to the defect on the face, which covers the blue tint, after which the skin is smoothed with foundation and powdered.
"Emergency" mask
Compound:
- cornflower flowers (can be bought at the pharmacy) – a teaspoon,
- chamomile flowers - teaspoon,
- linden blossom - teaspoon,
- large leaf green tea - teaspoon,
- mint - one sprig,
- water - glass.
Cooking method:
- Place the medicinal plants and tea in a small enamel bowl.
- Boil water, pour in the herbal mixture.
- Place in a water bath and boil for at least a quarter of an hour.
- Cool, strain and use.
Dip the patches into the resulting liquid, squeeze lightly and place under the eyes. Relax and lie down with your eyes closed for 5–10 minutes. Remove the patches and go to the mirror - you will notice how fresh your look is. The herbal decoction can be used the next day for the same procedure or drunk as regular tea - it tastes quite pleasant. The only thing is that drinking this drink during pregnancy is not recommended.
How to quickly remove bruises on legs
First aid for a bruise on the leg is a cold compress. This can be done by soaking a cloth in water mixed with vinegar or alcohol. Due to rapid evaporation from the surface of the skin, they remove the tumor or prevent it from forming.
To avoid having to wait for the hematoma to heal, you need to lie down and raise your leg above the level of your heart. This will speed up the flow of blood from the limb and prevent it from swelling. Ointment with heparin, painkillers and troxevasin also effectively resolve the bruise.
There are hardware methods that help heal bruises. In cosmetology clinics they are treated with a laser. Irradiation of a tumor causes tissue heating and accelerates the breakdown of hemoglobin. You can remove a small hematoma at one time, but a large one will only change color. The disadvantage of this treatment is its high cost.
Salon and medical procedures
If home remedies do not give good results, it is better to consult a professional cosmetologist. After assessing the condition of the skin in the periorbital area, the doctor will prescribe a course of treatment. The following methods provide high efficiency and long-lasting results:
- Biorevitalization with hyaluronic acid. The substance stimulates collagen production, prevents the skin from losing moisture, but also controls its balance.
- Lymphatic drainage. Stimulation with microcurrents, which improves the outflow of excess fluid, activates regeneration processes, and accelerates metabolism at the cellular level. Innovative technology – lymphatic drainage glasses.
- LPG massage. Vacuum vibration impact on the skin using special attachments equipped with rollers. Improves lymph flow and blood flow, removes congestion, and evens out the relief.
- Mesotherapy. Injection of cosmetic cocktails containing hyaluronic acid, vitamins, coenzymes, peptides, fruit and amino acids.
- Laser therapy. With a non-contact method of exposure, energy penetrates into the deep layers of the skin, where it is converted into heat. Due to this, puffiness goes away, the skin brightens, wrinkles become less noticeable, and elasticity increases.
And the most serious measure to combat age-related changes is blepharoplasty. A contour eyelid lift is a surgical procedure in which a specialist removes excess skin, eliminates hernias and bruises, and paint bags. Also, during the operation, the doctor can correct the shape of the eye.
The sooner you start caring for the skin in the periorbital area, the later you will have to deal with age-related changes. With a healthy lifestyle, normal physical activity, adequate sleep, control of drinking and nutrition, bruises and swelling will rarely appear. And eliminating them will take no more than 15 minutes.
Medicines for bruises
Major injuries are accompanied by severe pain, which is difficult to relieve with local remedies. Therefore, soon after injury, you can take painkillers orally based on:
- nimesulide;
- diclofenac;
- indomethacin;
- ibuprofen;
- ketorolac.
They help relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation.
Sometimes hematomas appear due to increased fragility of blood vessels, so it is necessary to use agents to strengthen the capillaries against them. Riboxin and complexes containing vitamin C and ascorutin help with this.
It is difficult to remove blueness under the eyes that is not associated with injury. It appears due to kidney pathologies or due to the proximity of blood vessels under the skin. In this case, it is necessary to eliminate the cause, apply cooling compresses before bed or apply special patches.
Why does excess fluid accumulate?
Facial swelling is a limited swelling of the skin that occurs due to a delay or disruption of the outflow of intercellular fluid. Caused by various reasons:
- decrease in colloid osmotic pressure of blood serum;
- increased hydrostatic pressure in the bloodstream;
- increased permeability of blood and lymphatic capillaries.
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Skin swelling is caused by:
- hypovitaminosis;
- salt abuse;
- allergic reactions;
- alcoholism;
- irrational use of certain medications.
Sometimes facial swelling becomes one of the symptoms of diseases - hypothyroidism, heart failure, liver cirrhosis, pyelonephritis.
General approach to use
With proper use of masks , you can avoid various troubles in the form of allergic reactions (if the recommended dosage of components is increased) and achieve the maximum positive effect.
For people who prefer to make masks not in beauty salons, but at home, cosmetologists recommend adhering to the following rules:
- When using masks of a very liquid consistency, it is advisable to make special pads from gauze or discs (patches).
- Products must be applied with gentle movements without rubbing the composition into the skin.
- When rinsing, it is also necessary to use gentle movements so as not to damage the sensitive skin around the eyes.
- All ingredients should be mixed only in the specified proportions to avoid the development of side effects and allergic reactions.
- If the components are mixed correctly, but after a few minutes you feel a strong burning sensation and itching, you should not wait until the end of the procedure. The mask must be washed off immediately and an alternative recipe must be chosen.
Important! To immediately determine whether allergic reactions will occur when applying the mask, you need to prepare a small amount of the product and apply it to the inner bend of the elbow.
The skin in this area is also highly sensitive, and if no symptoms of irritation appear in this area within 15 minutes, the product can also be used for facial skin.
Useful video
This video presents a recipe for a smoothing mask against swelling and wrinkles:
The use of masks is in most cases effective for minor problems.
And if, after using different recipes, swelling does not disappear or the effect of such remedies is insignificant, you should consult a therapist and ophthalmologist.
Perhaps the reason is not cosmetic defects, but serious disorders in the body that require complex traditional treatment.
