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What does a bruise look like in the early stages?
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Dark from hematoma: Bruise appearance depends upon 3 variables: amount of underlying tissue damage whereby more damage equals more local bleeding and larger darker tinted bruise; depth below skin whereby a deep bruise further below an area of thick overlying skin and tissue may appear lighter colored; and duration of bleeding within injured tissue whereby longer periods of bleeding causes darker discoloration.
Answered 11/1/2015
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