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world    Natural remedies     Characteristics of hematomas  A
hematoma or ecchymosis , also called colloquially bruise, is a
change in the coloration of the skin accompanied by a sensation
of pain, caused by a rupture of a blood vessel in the underlying
tissues. Depending on where the hematoma occurs, we may
distinguish:  - Subcutaneous hematomas: They are those that take
place underneath the skin  - Intramuscular hematomas: Those that
are originated in the muscle  - Bone bruise: They take place in
the bone  In bruising there is a variation of color throughout
their evolution. Initially, it has a reddish color, due to the
accumulation of blood. After 24 or 48 hours, because of the
degradation of hemoglobin in the blood, usually acquires a
purple , bluish or blackish color . Within a week, it usually
acquires a greenish color before moving on to a brownish or
yellowish color which, little by little, loses to acquire the
normal skin color. Skin usually