Is there a term for the type of bruising that occurs after surgery, away from the site of the surgery? [more inside]
posted by moonlet on Nov 18, 2009 - 3 answers

I fell and chipped a tooth, and have a huge bump on the back of my head. Is there any reason I shouldn't fly 13 hours tomorrow? [more inside]
posted by monkey!knife!fight! on Jan 3, 2009 - 10 answers

I know about spider veins (those tiny, flat blue/red/purple lines) and varicose veins (raised, lumpy veins). I know that these can be treated with laser or sclerotherapy. But what do you call faint blue bruising that seems to follow the path of blood vessels but is neither sharply defined nor raised? And how can you treat it? [more inside]
posted by wexford_arts on Sep 5, 2008 - 3 answers

I recently got a stripe of mild discoloration on my hand about a half-inch long. I am almost certain that it isn't a bruise, as it has been on my hand for about a month now. It has faded, but doesn't look like it's going to go away on its own. What caused it? [more inside]
posted by Damn That Television on Aug 25, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a large bruise below my knee which needs to go away quickly. Tell me how! [more inside]
posted by cheemee on Aug 11, 2008 - 20 answers

Any tips for faster ways to recover from a twisted ankle/bruised foot? [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Jun 6, 2008 - 18 answers

Does anyone have experience with a bone bruise? I have one, apparently, just when I wanted to get serious about exercising again. [more inside]
posted by Countess Elena on Dec 31, 2007 - 14 answers

How worried should I be that there's some new bruising on a week-old knee injury? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Aug 1, 2007 - 6 answers

What is with these dark spots below my recently sprained ankle? [more inside]
posted by Chris4d on Apr 18, 2007 - 13 answers

4-month old leg injury filter: I scraped up my leg really bad 4 months ago. It healed, it scarred, it still hurts. Now what? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Dec 15, 2006 - 8 answers

Why don't I bruise? [more inside]
posted by tim_in_oz on Nov 7, 2006 - 26 answers

I hadn't seen my partner in a few days and when I got home, he showed me these big, long horizontal scratches that appeared on his back. He has no idea where they came from. It's the stigmata! [more inside]
posted by sian on Aug 26, 2006 - 28 answers