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Help! do broken capillaries heal on their own??? do bruises always cause broken capillaries?
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Bruises: Broken capillaries do heal on their own over time. Also A bruise is the result of broken blood vessels under the skin due to trauma - the discoloration seen is due to the blood that has been leaked by the damaged vessels. The bruise changes color as the blood under the bruise slowly get broken down and reabsorbed.
Answered 1/16/2020
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