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I don't take blood thinners but I have always been one to bruise easily :-/

It is amazing how ice on the bruise can decrease how dark the bruise will get. Sometimes it can stop it completely from developing. I also use Arnica gel to reduce the bruising. Some people believe it works, others don't-- I happen to strongly believe it works because I took some pills a week prior to surgery and when I came out of surgery I was bruise free.

I also think it is sad that you have to be embarrassed because of the assumptions people make. I can't tell you how many times I was asked "what happened? did your boyfriend beat you?" It was always meant as a joke but I never found it funny--what if he had? what would they have said then?

Anyway, I had to learn how to be careful about bumping into things even though sometimes I didn't even know why I had a bruise or where I got it from. I haven't had one in a while now :-) Thanks for your article!

July 3, 2009 - 5:50am

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