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Bruises change from purple to brown to green to yellow due to the breakdown of the hemoglobin pigment found in the red blood cells that leave the vascular system when the vessel walls are damaged.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYou can not do a massage to a bruise that is prior to turning yellow. When your bruise turns yellow, it means it is healing, so do not bother it. If you hit it, or give it a massage, it will get more irratated and your bone might get infected. If you leave it alone, it will just heal and go away. It turns brownish when it's about to go away. I have one on me right now. It used to be bright yellow, but it turned brownish, and now it is going away. I didn't know what it was at first, so I asked a doctor and they told me. I hope this has helped you. Thanks for taking the time to read this long paragraph.
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∙ 8y agoIn a simple explanation, healing! A bruise begins as darker black and blue. As the body sends in defenses to clean up the site, the bruise changes color: green, blue, yellow, pink. As healing progresses, the bruise coloring gets lighter. It may also spread out more. It is not getting worse, but getting better.
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∙ 12y agoIf your bruise is yellow, it means that it was a really bad bruise, so it heals with a yellow tint. Just leave it alone, and it will go away.
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∙ 8y agoYellow in bruises means the bruise is not new. It also means the spot is healing. Next, the color will spread out but become lighter.
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What color is Kris' bruise?
yellow purple and red
What causes bread mold to change colors?
Yes. Mold can be different kinds of colors. For example it can be black. green, yellow. purple and even blue!
Why would veins look green?
That was a pretty deep bruise that is now mostly healed. All bruise colors are from hemoglobin, the red compound in red blood cells. This causes the initial red/purple color of a new bruise. As the hemoglobin breaks down it turns into biliverdin, which causes the greenish color. That will break down into bilirubin which looks yellow. Then the breakdown will be completed and the bruise will be healed.
Why are bananas purple?
For most people, they are not. Bananas are traditionally yellow, but can be green if underripened or black (sometimes yellow and black-speckled during the change) if overripe. There is a purple variety, as well as red and yellow
Discoloration caused by a bruise?
A bruise is in medicine called a contusion. A bruise occurs when force injures the small blood vessels, capillaries. Blood leaks out of capillaries into the tissue. This initially causes the skin to turn a dark black or blue or some mixture. This deep, dark coloring signifies the bruise is fresh or new. But the body immediately begins repairs. Macrophages zoom to the area to do clean up, which causes heat at the site, so a bruise might feel warmer than regular skin. The circulatory system sends in more blood flow to promote healing. As macrophages eat up debris, and the body reabsorbs blood/debris from the tissue, the bruise begins to change to a rainbow of colors: blue, green, yellow, pink, etc. These colors begin to lighten into pastels. When you see a multicolored bruise that looks like it is spreading or getting bigger, and multi-colored or pastel, it is a sign of an old bruise, not new. Within 7-10 days the body has done much of the work, and the bruise has faded or healed.
What could a yellow bruise on your breast mean?
It is most likely the last stage of a bruise before it is healed.
What color would you get when you mix yellow and purple?
purple yellow
What is the opposite of purple?
On the opposite colour wheel yellow is the opposite of purple.
Is bob purple?
No, he is not purple. He is yellow.
What colors make pale yellow?
purple bluberry, yellow, white, AND PALE YELLOW purple bluberry, yellow, white, AND PALE YELLOW
What is the opposite of the color yellow?
On the color wheel the opposite of yellow is purple. purple
Why does blood form under skin when i bruise myself?
Bruises form as small capillaries under the skin are broken from trauma or injury. Blood oozes out until clotting stops the flow, and as the blood is broken down, will turn from a purple color to an orange color from the remaining iron and hemoglobin. In other words, your vains break under the skin but your skin doesn't break, so it's kind of like bleeding on the inside.
