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2007-03-06 06:15:19 · 9 answers · asked by samanthacalkin 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
bruising is caused by broken blood vessels and blood leaking out into the tissue. As the blood is broken down, hemoglobin is converted to biliverdin (green color) and then to bilirubin, which is yelllow. This is why bruises change color as they heal.
2007-03-06 06:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by Troy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Black And Blue Marks
2016-10-02 12:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by diemoz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bruise is blood under the skin. When it turns yellow it is showing the age of the bruise. That happens in 5-10 days when the iron is absorbed back into the body.
2007-03-06 06:23:47 · answer #3 · answered by rokprincess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you bruise cappilaries( tiny blood vessles) rupture. The bruise can be red at first and gradually go from the black and blue colors to the yellowing as the bruise is in the the later stages of healing. Find more about bruises by going to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruises
2007-03-06 06:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a bruise - it will go away. Just stop punching each other and you won't get them. BTW, bruises happen when you break the small capillaries (tiny veins) and a small amount of blood is released into the muscles and tissues around the site. Once the blood is reabsorbed, the bruise and tenderness go away.
2016-03-18 04:03:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a part of the healing process involving bruises, it represents an increase of plasma protiens in the area which work to carry off the old blood collected under the skin from the trauma that caused the bruise.
2007-03-06 06:18:29 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A bruise is a pool of blood under the skin. As the darker blue (without oxygen) blood is reabsorbed and disposed of, you see the yellow, which another part of blood
2007-03-06 06:21:18 · answer #7 · answered by s f 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bruises do that when they are healing-may also turn green.
2007-03-06 06:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by boolissa2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oucchhh ummm maybe its the white blood cells trying to heal the broken veins...? I dont really know
2007-03-06 06:19:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋