2006-09-24 20:19:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Partly it will be caused by blood from damaged capillaries leaking into the area where you where hit (this also causes the "bruise" colour later).
Partly it will be caused by white blood cells being sent to the area of damage to combat any infection that may set in (especially if the skin is broken).
The rest is tissue fluid and repair cells entering the site to plug the broken capillaries and repair any tissue damage.
2006-09-26 00:23:38 · answer #1 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The swelling is caused by fluid beneath the skin building up - as the skin layer on your nose is quite thin, the fluid creates a raised bump against the bone or cartilage.
2006-09-24 22:38:13 · answer #2 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you suffer blunt inpact to any part of the body it results in damage to the capillaries. Blood and other fluid is then released to the area of impact thus causing the bump.
2006-09-24 20:41:01 · answer #3 · answered by paddymac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fluid travels to the wound site and causes swelling.
2006-09-24 20:21:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antibodies
2006-09-24 23:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick with paddy. he seems to sound very clued up. I would have said the cartlidge you damaged gets replaced and if it's hard thats what it will be, but not sure sorry!
2006-09-24 20:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by Noodle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might be due to swelling from fluids or tissues that got irritated by the pressure...
2006-09-24 20:24:03 · answer #7 · answered by justine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'something' you hit it with
2006-09-24 20:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋