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In addition to the broken blood vessels that surround the damaged area, our bodies form inflammation chemicals to speed up the recovery process. The scars need this initial inflammation to trigger the healing process. The consequence of this is the reddish purple scars on our skins.
It could be bruising coming out it could also be where you cut and the blood vessels directly above the cut have broken down and caused this purple mark.
Just keep a close eye on it and see if it gets worse its not infection by the sounds of it but just watch it.
Anonymous
June 23rd, 2018 5:12am
Some wounds usually can turn purple because they contain a form of bruising within the outer or inner edges of the wound.
I feel like some wounds turn people because the circulation in your blood and muscles are healing!!!
Anonymous
July 25th, 2017 4:27am
Wounds can change a couple of different colors. This can possibly be caused by bruised skin. The color should go away in a few weeks, but if you are concerned please visit a doctor to make sure everything is okay.
Anonymous
June 20th, 2018 6:25pm
this could occur due to many reasons. If the wound is a very severe one, it can cause excessive hemolysis of RBCs and due to this reason that effected area might appear a bit bluish or purple in colour. If the colour stays there for a long time, the wound should be treated as it might be a sign of some bleeding disorders
Anonymous
March 8th, 2018 8:50pm
Wounds turn purple because the small blood vessels under the skin rupture and bleed causing you to see purple on the outside.
Anonymous
July 13th, 2018 9:57pm
This may be due to bruising of skin which may occur after trauma to the skin. The blood under the skin which causes the discoloration of bruising should be totally reabsorbed by the body in three weeks or less.
If the symptoms persist for a long time, then it may be due to formation of hematoma because of blood trapped in tissues. This blood may need to be drained.
It is blood across the skin get clotting ... When blood clots inside it turns maroon then into purple
Blood welling up around the wound. It's just like a regular bruise, but with more white blood cells.
It''s the amount of increased blood that your brain send to the wound, since the more blood is there, the more white blood cells are there to clot the wound and prevent further bleeding.
Anonymous
July 11th, 2018 5:30pm
The blood around the wound gets stuck and clots inside the wound, also called as hematoma, where it is usually painful because of the clotting.
Minor bruising. Nothing to worry about. Its usually nothing serious, but if it doesn't go away soon, you might want to get it checked!
Because the blood under the skin seeps through the muscle tissue and makes a bruise. Or if it's not a blunt-force injury (i.e., if it's an open wound), it may be infected. You might want to ask your doctor.
Because the internal bleeding stops, makes the blood freeze and clotted and those blood clots turn purple in colour.
Anonymous
December 17th, 2016 5:24pm
So this can be perfectly normal, if its the whole wound, and is generally caused by the tissue in your body form reforming (scarring).
If however its only around the edge of a wound this can be a sign of infection in the wound. Ultimately if your worried about the wound you should go and seek further medical advice from a nurse or physician.
Some wounds and bruises can turn purple due to blood vessels losing oxygen and possibly rupturing; with bruises, you're bleeding under your skin without breaking the skin.
Anonymous
October 10th, 2021 11:20pm
On a less severe scale, some wounds will turn purple because they are beginning to bruise. However, on a more severe scale, a wound may turn purple because it is infected. If this happens, go to your nearest emergency room and have a doctor look at your wound. Whatever the news may be, listen to your caregiver and follow what they tell you to do to the tee. After all of that, stay calm and return to normal life as much as you can. You will get better in time so give your body the time to do that.
Some wounds turn purple because the thromocytes, a type of blood cells start creating blood clots after you get wounded. These blood clots are totally ok as they prevent you from losing too much blood. These blood clots are black and eventuelly they become purple because new tissue builds up over the blood clots. Underneath is still blood clot but above is new skin. This blood clot will disappear eventuelly after the wound will heal completelly. Some wounds take longer to heal because they are deeper, more serious or they cover more important parts of the body or parts where large bleeding could occur without these clots.
Hello! Some wounds turn purple, such as bruises, because they are blood forming together under the skin. This is called a hematoma, having just an abnormal collection of cells. This mean the wound is healing. So, when your wound is turning purple, it is due to hemoglobin breaking down which is found in your blood. If this is becoming a concern for you, I suggest seeing a doctor if you have more questions about this. Asking a doctor would be your best course of action if you are extremely concerned about your wound turning purple:)
Anonymous
March 6th, 2021 4:47pm
If the wound is turning purple then it may be healing. this is a good sign to a safe recovery. if the wound is starting to feel more painful, seek medical attention. it may be infected which can sometimes take a while to heal but after going to the doctor it will help you feel better. The type of injury depends on the care you will receive- deep wounds may turn purple around the exterior, although on the inside of the wound it will not turn purple. on smaller injuries or bruises it may stay purple for a while but will heal.
Anonymous
February 21st, 2021 8:17am
In the initial stages of wound healing, the wound and developing scar appear red or reddish-purple. This is because the injured area sends signals to the body to direct more blood flow to the area to help the healing process. It it can also depend on the type of wound. The purple discoloration to the granulation tissue can indicate pressure or trauma. If proper off loading is not obtained wound healing will be delayed and even impossible. Common causes of purple skin include bleeding, bruising, and broken blood vessels under the skin. A severe lack of oxygen in the blood (cyanosis) results in purple skin. Injuries may be a cause of bleeding and purple skin.
Anonymous
October 3rd, 2020 7:16pm
Scar is composed of collagen fibers irrigated with networks of small capillary vessels. These vessels are newly formed and not yet under the control of autonomic nervous system. The scar tissue vessels can not adapt the change in circumstance of blood stream. As a result blood stream in the scar tissue ( especiall deeper layer ) remains relative slow and they contain venous blood which has dark color. On the other hand we see the deeper layer of scar tissue through superficial layer. On this situation we feel bluish, just like our vein on the back of hand as bluish.
Depending on the depth, cuts often will bleed. Bruises are the result of hard contact with a person or an object. The impact causes an injury to the tissue beneath the skin, and blood from the injury settles near the skin. Bruises usually start out looking red, then within a few hours turn blue or purple, and finally appear yellow as they fade. They turn purple because the blood flowing in that area is mostly venous blood trying to make its way to the heart. Venous blood has a darker color due to a lack of oxygen-bound hemoglobin. There is more venous blood in that stage of wound healing because your body is still building new arterioles that had been damaged by the cut. Arterial blood flow comes from the heart towards the limbs of your bodies and is more red because they have more oxygen-bound hemoglobin.
Anonymous
July 15th, 2020 4:40pm
I have never thought of this but I think that wounds turn purple because the blood doesn t get to them. Or at least the rght amount doesn t get where it s supposed to go to heal it. They turn yellow when they are close to fully healed. I know that beneath the wound there are like tissues ? ? ? I am not sure tho ha ha. But if it gets a funny smell or a strange colour I think you should see someone like a doctor or a dermathologist to investigate further on the wound. yea
Anonymous
June 21st, 2020 5:53pm
Well, it could be for a number of reasons. In my experience mine turn purple when I either have a bruise as well as a cut, or that there is an infection coming on. It is different for everyone so if it is causing you stress and pain for more than however you feel is necessary depending on the wound then I would suggest getting it checked. It is better to be safe rather than sorry and you never know, it could just be perfectly fine, but our health Is very important and in a time like this when it's a pandemic, If its an infection or something else it may make your immune system weaker.
Anonymous
April 22nd, 2020 7:57pm
The wound turning red or purple can signify that it is a new scaring and that it is now just starting the healing process. And just to give more information, the red or purple scarring could also be a signal that your body is isn't getting enough circulation to a particular spot too.
Some wounds turn purple because it's part of the healing process. There are different steps of the process of healing. But the wound that turns into purple is just a process of your body giving a signal to give more of a blood flow to that area to help heal up the wound. Some wounds turn purple due to the fact that it's a new wound which has been hurt or injured just recently. The wound turns purple and it may start to feel itchy but it's just the process of healing. But if it gets infected you'll start to see some puss and if you see puss within the purple would it does need to be taken a look and start cleaning up the wound covering it up so it has a better chance of healing up without an infection.
Because the wounds become bruised it's had an huge impact to the area, Which causing bruising. If it becomes any worse in pussing fluids you need to contact a doctor or have temp. Because this can mean there an infection which you would most likely need some type of antibiotics to get rid of the infection, but if its just bruising it mostly like to heal with 1 to 2 weeks depending on your immune system, If you have a high temperature which is not the normal temp you normally experience If in the uk call 111 for advice on this,
Some wounds turn purple based on the type of impact they have had. Mostly these wounds would be bruises, even if skin is cut. The white blood cells or your little 'saver cells' help clot up the blood if your skin has been cut. If not they rush to the hurt area to help heal. When doing this it minimizes the red blood cell count in an injury to help clot blood and maximize healing of the area. If the wound gets green or a yellow puss comes out, then the area is infected. That is when you should look for your doctors help. :)
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