For facial injuriesreceived from the blow, in the most vulnerable and tender places are formed bruises and swelling. Such places are the areas around the eyes.
In addition to bruising under the skin, swelling occurs, which in most cases does not pose a threat to vision if the eyes themselves are not damaged.
Such consequences can be eliminated without the intervention of specialists, using medications or traditional medicine methods . We will tell you in detail what to do to eliminate this unpleasant symptom in the shortest possible time, using medical or folk remedies.
Ways to get rid of bruises
Most often, the appearance of a bruise is preceded by a strong blow, which cannot be ignored. This injures small vessels, a small amount of blood flows out of them and permeates the subcutaneous tissue and lower layers of the skin. In response to injury, local swelling occurs - a protective reaction of the body. At this stage, the bruise is not yet visible, but you already need to take active action. The goal is to reduce tissue permeation with blood.
In order to quickly reduce swelling at the site of a bruise, it is necessary to use agents that cause vasospasm. Cooling with ice works well for this, but a frozen piece of meat wrapped in film and a thin towel will also work. It must be applied to the site of injury for 20 minutes. After cooling, the ice is removed, but the procedure can be repeated after 15-20 minutes. Constantly keeping the cold near the bruise is dangerous and can cause even more damage.
Home remedies can help relieve swelling. For this you can use:
- a compress made from a solution of vinegar or vodka;
- onion gruel with salt;
- applying a cut aloe leaf;
- half a raw potato.
Folk remedies against bruises can be used at an early stage, immediately after a bruise. A mixture of garlic and vinegar pulp and lavender essential oil, which should be applied to the injury site, are considered effective. But you need to be careful; minor bruises can be treated at home without the help of a doctor.
Why do you swell after alcohol: the main reasons
Swelling is always a sign of problems in the body. If a person is looking for an answer to the question of why you swell after alcohol, first of all he needs to study the effects of alcohol on the body. This substance affects all organs and systems, so even the main causes of swelling can be named. Among them:
- Impaired metabolism . The pathology may occur initially and worsen under the influence of alcohol.
- Fluid retention , or its excessive intake into the body, as happens with excessive consumption of beer, for example. A delay can occur when the kidneys malfunction, or when it is impossible to process toxins produced by the decomposition of alcohol.
- Vitamin deficiency . With systematic consumption of alcohol, vitamins are absorbed worse.
- Cardiovascular pathologies. When they appear, the legs and arms swell. Other accompanying symptoms may occur.
- Infections . With alcoholism, immunity decreases and a person may be prone to colds. Infections of the nasopharynx or oral cavity cause long-term swelling and pain.
- Lack of sleep, chronic fatigue. All this also often accompanies binge drinking, causing swelling, drowsiness, and redness of the eyes.
- Allergies, Quincke's edema . Develops quickly and can be fatal. Requires immediate medical attention.
What to put on a bruise
In order for treatment for a bruise to be effective, it is necessary to take into account the time that has passed since the injury. The formation of a hematoma goes through several stages. Immediately after the injury, agents are used that relieve swelling. At home, at an early stage, you can use folk remedies, but after that, purchase pharmaceutical drugs.
On the first day, you can apply ointment or gel containing heparin to the bruise. It helps reduce swelling by increasing the speed of blood flow. Heparin is well absorbed through the skin, thins the blood and prevents the formation of a hematoma. Therefore, treatment of the bruise will proceed quickly.
But when using heparin, you need to remember that it is not recommended to use it in the first hour or two after a bruise. It can increase bleeding at the injury site and cause an enlarged hematoma.
If a soft tissue injury is accompanied by pain, it can be reduced with the help of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Quickly relieve discomfort with a gel or ointment that contains diclofenac, ibuprofen or piroxicam. They can be applied to the impact site after a few hours.
After a day, these remedies for treating bruises are no longer effective. Blood permeates the tissues, coagulates, and its cells are destroyed. Therefore, the bruise turns blue due to the protein hemoglobin. From this moment, its disintegration and hematoma begins to bloom. She herself will not be able to pass in a short time until all hemoglobin is destroyed into bilirubin.
We need products that resolve bruises by heating the tissues and increasing blood flow in them. You can use dimethyl sulfoxide creams or ointments at home without a doctor's prescription. This substance is obtained from hot peppers, so it has a warming effect. Minor bruises after using it disappear within 2-3 days.
How to get rid of very severe swelling?
If severe, pronounced swelling of the entire body occurs, this is a very dangerous symptom. It indicates significant problems with the body and the need to be examined by a doctor. In order to relieve such swelling, you will have to carry out a whole range of measures. For detoxification, it would be better to choose Smecta or similar drugs. You also need to buy mineral water, preferably alkaline. It should be drunk in large quantities to speed up the process of getting rid of edema . You need to use mild diuretics and start moving moderately. Walking will provide just the right amount of exercise that will help the body better cope with the problem. And healthy sleep will also come in handy. It will help restore strength.
How to quickly remove a bruise on your face
A black eye appears much faster than in other parts of the body. If measures are not taken quickly, the resorption of the bruise will take a long time. The reason is the location of the vessels and the loose subcutaneous tissue that surrounds the eyes. It easily becomes saturated with blood and swells.
First aid after injury is to apply ice to the face. Of the folk methods of struggle, it is necessary to use safe ones that will not irritate the mucous membrane of the eyes. Therefore, a paste of onion, vinegar or garlic will not work. But you can use:
- raw potatoes;
- parsley paste;
- a piece of raw pineapple (not canned);
- essential oils.
They are also treated with pharmaceuticals containing heparin, diclofenac and ibuprofen. Bruises on the face can be smeared with gel with troxevasin. It reduces swelling, pain, relieves inflammation, increases capillary tone and reduces their fragility. Troxevasin helps to quickly remove bruises and strengthen small blood vessels. It is recommended to use it 2-3 times a day.
If the bruise is large and does not want to dissolve, you can try to hide it with the help of cosmetics. Women apply a special color corrector to the defect on the face, which covers the blue tint, after which the skin is smoothed with foundation and powdered.
How to eliminate swelling after alcohol?
Having learned in detail about swelling after alcohol and how to get rid of it, you can ask yourself one more question. Is it possible to make it not appear at all? There is a certain list of measures that will minimize this risk. Although, of course, it cannot be completely excluded.
If you would like to avoid such a problem , you should follow these rules:
- Choose alcohol of decent quality.
- Do not eat salty foods at feasts.
- Take contrast showers and drink mineral water before drinking alcohol, on the day of the upcoming event.
- Use sorbents.
- Do not drink alcohol if you experience frequent and severe swelling.
It is also worth following a light diet the day after drinking alcohol. This will also help the body recover faster. It is worth remembering that the most severe swelling occurs from beer. It’s also worth knowing that women are most prone to swelling. Thus, in former alcoholics, these manifestations do not go away even if they are coded and completely stop drinking.
Swelling can last a lifetime. And besides, this symptom may hide severe disturbances in the functioning of the body. If there is constant severe swelling, you should consult a doctor and undergo an examination. And it would be even wiser to reconsider your attitude towards alcohol and lifestyle.
How to quickly remove bruises on legs
First aid for a bruise on the leg is a cold compress. This can be done by soaking a cloth in water mixed with vinegar or alcohol. Due to rapid evaporation from the surface of the skin, they remove the tumor or prevent it from forming.
To avoid having to wait for the hematoma to heal, you need to lie down and raise your leg above the level of your heart. This will speed up the flow of blood from the limb and prevent it from swelling. Ointment with heparin, painkillers and troxevasin also effectively resolve the bruise.
There are hardware methods that help heal bruises. In cosmetology clinics they are treated with a laser. Irradiation of a tumor causes tissue heating and accelerates the breakdown of hemoglobin. You can remove a small hematoma at one time, but a large one will only change color. The disadvantage of this treatment is its high cost.
Local swelling
Varicose veins. Swelling (usually in the lower third of the leg, bilateral, but sometimes asymmetrical, more pronounced on the affected side) occurs in people who have suffered from varicose veins for a long time. It appears after standing for a long time and goes away in the “lying down” position with raised legs. Varicose veins are clearly visible, which helps make a diagnosis.
Deep thrombosis and saphenous vein thrombophlebitis
Swelling of the limb due to blockage of the veins by blood clots occurs after childbirth, surgery on the abdominal organs, with a tumor, leukemia and some other diseases. In acute thrombosis and thrombophlebitis, swelling is often one-sided, appears suddenly, increases and subsequently becomes permanent. Characteristic symptoms of pain are revealed. With thrombophlebitis, local compaction and hyperemia of the limb occurs along the affected vein.
Postthrombophlebitic syndrome
First appearing with venous thrombosis, edema is constantly present. It is often unilateral and can involve the lower leg and thigh. After a few years, varicose veins of the affected limb, characteristic pigmentation, compaction of subcutaneous fatty tissue and trophic skin disorders (venous dermatitis and eczema, trophic ulcers) may appear.
Lymphedema
The feet and legs swell; in the last stages of the disease, the thigh may also swell. The lesion is often unilateral. Swelling at the initial stage of the disease is temporary, then becomes permanent. In advanced cases, the swelling becomes very dense, fibrous growths appear on the skin of the feet and legs. The triggering factor may be repeated erysipelas, oncological diseases of the intestines and pelvic organs, bacterial and parasitic lesions of the lymph nodes of the groin area.
The combination of lymphedema with varicose veins is called phlebolymphedema. Swelling is often bilateral, and there may be trophic ulcers on the skin.
Joint diseases
With diseases of the joints and flat feet, the area close to the affected area swells.
Brain diseases
In case of a brain tumor, encephalitis and other diseases of the central nervous system, accompanied by paralysis of a limb, there may be swelling on the side of the paralysis due to impaired muscle contractility and paresis of peripheral vessels (persistent dilation).
Injury
When injured, small blood vessels rupture, causing a hematoma. The affected area swells. Cerebral edema is especially dangerous due to traumatic brain injury.
Idiopathic orthostatic edema
When translated into “ordinary” language, the term means that the cause of this type of edema has not been established and it appears when a person is in an upright position. Mostly young women suffer; temporary swelling occurs in the lower part of the legs.
Edema in obliterating atherosclerosis
Edema develops as a result of an increase in pain in the patient when his legs are in the “lying” position. Critical ischemia develops. The patient is forced to lower the affected limb(s) from the bed to relieve pain, since at this stage of atherosclerosis painkillers no longer help. The only way to sleep without pain is a forced position with your legs lowered from the bed. As a result, a stagnation process develops in the limb and swelling occurs.
Medicines for bruises
Major injuries are accompanied by severe pain, which is difficult to relieve with local remedies. Therefore, soon after injury, you can take painkillers orally based on:
- nimesulide;
- diclofenac;
- indomethacin;
- ibuprofen;
- ketorolac.
They help relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation.
Sometimes hematomas appear due to increased fragility of blood vessels, so it is necessary to use agents to strengthen the capillaries against them. Riboxin and complexes containing vitamin C and ascorutin help with this.
It is difficult to remove blueness under the eyes that is not associated with injury. It appears due to kidney pathologies or due to the proximity of blood vessels under the skin. In this case, it is necessary to eliminate the cause, apply cooling compresses before bed or apply special patches.
How does swelling develop after alcohol?
Most often, alcoholic edema develops against the background of suppression of the urinary system by alcohol. Due to the effects of ethyl alcohol, the kidneys stop working normally and cannot remove fluid in a timely and complete manner. This is one of the signs of alcohol poisoning. Even short-term exposure of this kind leads to the accumulation of fluid in the soft tissues.
The soft tissues of the face are especially susceptible to such effects. This is why swelling occurs under the eyes and the eyelids swell. Puffiness of the face occurs. With a more severe manifestation, swelling spreads to the limbs.
The resources and capabilities of the liver are not limitless. With a large intake of alcohol into the body or a multi-day binge, the kidneys are blocked by toxins , since the liver cannot cope with alcohol in full. The longer the binge, the more pronounced the swelling. It is especially noticeable with a hangover.
How to help from within
Help with serious bruises is needed not only externally, but also from the inside. It is not necessary to take medications so as not to put a strain on the liver. There are natural ways to support the body:
- rose hips, currants and citrus fruits are sources of vitamin C to strengthen blood vessels;
- cabbage, spinach - rich in vitamin K, which is necessary for normal blood clotting;
As a pharmacy vitamin, you can take Ascorutin. This is an inexpensive but effective way to strengthen blood vessels
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Pharmacy products
After the party, you can use medications to eliminate swelling and improve your well-being. To remove excess fluid from the body, you need to take diuretics. Most swelling occurs after drinking beer, not vodka or whiskey. Only a small part of the water is excreted in the urine immediately, and the main volume accumulates. Various salty snacks such as taranka, chips and other snacks enhance the effect.
To eliminate severe swelling, you can take the following medications in the morning:
- Hypothiazide;
- Diacarb;
- Trigrim;
- Veroshpiron.
A single dosage of these drugs is half a tablet. You should not drink more, otherwise the effect of dehydration will increase. To avoid disruptions in the water-salt balance, it is necessary to take solutions of Regidron or Gidrovit along with diuretics. They contain minerals and glucose - substances that are necessary to restore physical and mental activity.
A popular and affordable drug that can be bought at any pharmacy, narcologists do not recommend taking . This drug helps remove potassium from the body, and this increases trembling of the hands and the appearance of cramps in the legs. The rest of the previously listed remedies retain potassium, therefore they are more favorable for the cardiovascular system and the whole body.
It is also useful to use sorbents. They will ensure rapid removal of toxic compounds from the body and cleanse the liver. This is a large list of drugs. You can choose activated carbon, proven for centuries, or more modern options: Enterosgel, Atoxil, Smecta, Polysorb.
Facial redness
A small portion of wine can give your face a beautiful glow. However, as the dose increases, with regular abuse of ethanol, the face becomes red. This is due to the fact that the blood vessels dilate too often . Over time, a network of rosacea forms on the face, which eventually turns into rosacea. It causes the skin to “flare up” even from a drop of alcohol, spices, or spicy dishes.
With chronic alcoholism, the face becomes completely bluish in color, and the lips become the same shade. Due to the rapid flow of blood, bruises form. The vessels simply cannot withstand the constant increased load and crack. A bluish or gray complexion is one of the reasons to suspect the development of chronic alcoholism.
If the redness of the face goes away quickly on its own, then there is no need to worry too much. But if such a sign remains for a long time, then this may be a direct consequence of an allergy to alcohol, intestinal dysbiosis, or malfunction of the endocrine system. All these problems require seeing a doctor . If, after drinking alcohol, spots of a dark bluish or brown tint remain, then it is necessary to undergo diagnostics and begin treatment. First of all, you need to check your liver. The color of the tongue should also alert you. It reflects the state of the gastrointestinal tract. A too dark or yellowish tint may indicate damage to the liver or pancreas. Based on these signs, one can suspect the presence of chronic diseases. Regular occurrence is a reason to consult a doctor.
Professional help
In addition to folk remedies, to eliminate hangover symptoms, incl. its external manifestations, you can resort to drug therapy. Drug treatment centers offer a service such as calling a narcologist to your home. The doctor will arrive with everything you need and will put in a hangover drip with saline and other medications. This will quickly eliminate dry skin, dehydration of the body, and ensure the removal of toxic compounds. Along with this, swelling will also disappear. If desired, detoxification can be done in a hospital setting under the supervision of a professional narcologist . This service is also anonymous. Along with cleansing the body, specialists will conduct an examination to find the reason why your arms, legs, and face are swollen. Perhaps this is a consequence of metabolic disorders and the presence of chronic diseases.
Doctor who checked the article: Bulkina Elena Albertovna Update date: January 22, 2022
What happens when you get hurt
Many people mistakenly consider a bruise to be a harmless injury. In fact, it can be dangerous, especially if it affects internal organs.
A bruise is damage to soft tissues without significant destruction of their structure. In this case, the vessels burst, from which fluid is released into the interstitial space, where it accumulates.
Based on the degree of tissue damage, there are:
- Minor damage that goes away on its own.
- Bruised muscle tissue with hematoma and swelling, very painful.
- High probability of tendon damage.
- Contusion of internal organs with severe swelling and severe pain.
If you suspect a bruise, you need to make sure that there is no fracture, so you need to contact a traumatologist.
