You take extra care to shave your legs in the shower before you put on your swingy new tent dress. Then, you see it: a small but annoying bruise just above your knee. The weirdest thing? You have no ...

You may be able to get rid of bruises faster by using ice, heat, or certain topical treatments and remedies. Bruises typically resolve on their own. Along with getting plenty of rest to support the ...

New research finds that blue and violet light helps detect bruises in darker skin, making it easier for assault victims to seek justice.

If you've ever participated in a contact sport, experienced a car accident, been part of a physical altercation, or bumped into a piece of furniture in the dead of the night, chances are you know what ...

The colors of a bruise can appear different, depending on the person’s skin tone, and bruising may be less apparent on dark skin due to contrast. It may initially appear red or purple, then change ...

Detecting bruising on darker skin can sometimes be difficult, limiting a nurse’s ability to document wounds and testify to them in court. “Bruise detection and diagnosis are currently conducted by ...

For many cases of assault and domestic violence, investigations begin with a search for proof. But for victims with darker skin, it can be hard for nurses and police to detect bruises. That difficulty ...

If you notice some changes in the body like the colour or shape of any organ, then there is a need to be alert as this can also happen due to some diseases. Many times we ignore the marks or some ...

Unless you're ten years old and want to show your gruesome injury off to your mates in the playground, nobody likes a bruise. Not only are they painful, but they look horrible. They normally disappear ...

After bruises covered her legs for most of her life, Taylor Omalley assumed it was nothing — until a social media post about lipedema mirrored her experience Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE ...