how are bruises formed? and how do you get rid of them?
101869
A bruise happens when blood has leaked out into the tissues. The blood will soon resorb ('dissolve') on its own and the bruise will disappear 100% - just give it time.
933035
What do you mean by 'permanently'?  NOTHING works permanently, not even medicine.\n\nHowever, the more regular massage you get, the longer lasting the benefits are.  \n\nMassage should NEVER bruise you, and if it does, you need to see a different massage therapist!\n\nMassage has amazing benefits on your circulatory system. Way more benefits that suggested above.\n\nHere is a great link that shows you:\n\nhttp://www.deservingbodymassage.com/benefits-massage-circulatory.html\n\nWhen you find a great massage therapist, your body will thank you.  :-)
561839
A bruise is blood collected under the skin.  The blood (specifically the hemoglobin in red blood cells) is initially a blue-black mark and is ingested by macrophages.  This blood is converted slowly into bilirubin which is yellow and eliminated from the body.  When roughly half of the hemoglobin is converted the bruise seems green (blue hemoglobin and yellow bilirubin) and eventually the bruise turns yellow and then back to the normal skin color.  The whole process takes 3-7 days depending on the circulation in that area of the body.
865001
From personal experience it takes four hours. The swelling comes first. The bruise appearence follows later.
1179389
You can't remove a hickey, which is actually a bruise...only time can make it go away.  A bruise is blood that has leaked into the tissues and it has to be absorbed.  Now you can speed the absorption buy applying some heat a few times a day but, in the end, it will require time.\n\nYou can cover it with a makeup called dermablend which is designed to cover birthmarks.  It is pricey but hides even the most severe of birthmarks (port wine stain) so will easily cover a bruise.
82924
A bruise?  a contusion?
430898
Use ice to cool it down and stop the bleeding. As long as it's inflamed it will bleed.
1151979
im not sure what would be the cause and no its not really normal but not all abnormalities are bad, you may simply have thicker walled blood cells and they arent breaking. I bruise so easily that i seldom know what caused the bruising. you can always look it up on the net, just put into search engines  bruising and once you find some sites put in the info that you dont bruise and it might answer something for you.  You also may be in better health than your brother. I wouldnt worry about a lack of bruises, but i would worry about the bruises you are causing, your brother may or may not be ill but its best not to fight so much if hes getting bruised a lot.
933736
Blood from damaged blood vessels deep beneath the skin collects near the surface of the skin resulting in what we think of as a black and blue mark.\n\nUnexplained bruises that occur easily or for no apparent reason may indicate a bleeding disorder, especially if the bruising is accompanied by frequent nosebleeds or bleeding gums.\n\nBruises in elderly people frequently occur because their skin has become thinner with age. The tissues that support the underlying blood vessels have become more fragile.\n\nInitially, a fresh bruise may actually be reddish. It will then turn blue or dark purple within a few hours, then yellow or green after a few days as it heals.\n\nCall the doctor if a bruise does not improve within 2 weeks or fails to completely clear after 3 or 4 weeks.  You could have a serious medical condition.
694989
It's not as hard to bruise an ear as some people think....Mine can go away in 3 or 4 days, but I usually mess with it and it ends up being there for like a week. The weird thing about bruises I've had on my ear is that they don't really fade much or turn yellowish, they just go away, so they feel like they're there longer than they should be. Maybe I'm a freak of nature, I don't know, but I hope that helped.
1052782
pulls generally knot up while tears tend to knot up and bleed under the skin,  turning into a very nasty and obvioud bruise. It takes a tear much longer to heal and more stretching to loosen it up before strenuous exercise.
883937
People can bruise easily because of lack of vitamin C, vitamin K , anemia, decreased platelet count, side effect of some medication (Aspirin, Plavix), abnormalities of clotting system, such as hemophilia, von Willebrand's disease, etc.
862159
The yellow colour is just the leaked blood being broked down and reabsorbed by the body.\n\nWhen you get a bruise the following happens:\n\nOver the course of a day, blood seeps into the surrounding tissue while the capillaries are being repaired. The bruise gradually darkens. Over the course of a week or two, the bruise darkens to a livid red, then fades to purple, black, or blue, eventually fading to yellow and disappearing as healing progresses. Normal, light bruises heal completely in a week or two; more severe or deeper bruises may take longer. The striking colors of a bruise are due to hemoglobin and its breakdown products, bilirubin and biliverdin.
124464
use peroxide.  If it bubbles and dissolves a bit, then it is blood.
692189
I just read that applying vinegar to a bruise will help it go away.  I would not recommend this if the bruise is near the eye or if there are open cuts near the bruise as it will really sting and be worse than having a bruise.
13058
If it is already visibly bruised, it is too late for ice. Ice slows the circulation to the area to limit blood leakage from capillaries damaged during the injury. To Remove the dead blood cells and other debris that is causing the discoloration you need to apply heat to increase circulation into the area. A hot pad, on thirty minutes, off for thirty minutes. Don't burn the area. It will also go away by itself. BTW, bruises don't hurt, the damaged tissue from which the blood leaked is what hurts. If it is still tender, it is not yet healed.
17918
a bruise is a broken blood vessel under the skin