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Vitamin K for Deep Tissue Bruises

Posted on April 29, 2009 with

Vitamin K has been shown in clinical testing to help improve health and strength of vein walls and valve function in veins and capillaries. It is an effective active ingredient in products such as Capiderm® RX (RegeneVal Labs™) and Red Alert® (medic8™) for treating and clearing spider veins, rosacea, and bruises.

In addition to improving vein health, Vitamin K asists coagulation - accelerating and promoting fading of discoloration caused by superficial and depp tissue bruising.

This property also helps fading of clogged micro-capillaries and veins prominent on the nose and cheeks.

Bruises are far more common than we’d like them to be. No matter how careful we may try to be, there are always bangs, trips, stumbles and falls that could cause bruising. A bruise is essential an external manifestation of trauma or injury caused to blood veins.

Minor bruises will fade away slowly and naturally and within 5 to 10 days it will be just another memory in a long list of bruises. Deep tissue bruises however are more serious. These are essentially deeper bruises and could signify the possibility of muscle damage.

Deep tissue bruising calls for medical attention. It is important that you first get a doctors opinion to rule out any serious internal injury. It is often a symptom of muscle trauma and is often accompanied by tenderness around the affected area.

In addition to medical attention, you can lessen the duration and bruising and can even reduce the severity of the bruise with the help of creams that contain 1% or more formulation. Vitamin K is the substance the body uses to help clot blood and slow bleeding.  Since a bruise is really nothing more than pooled and/or seeping blood, Vitamin K cream is the perfect defense.

Vitamin K is fat soluble which means that it can be easily absorbed through the skin.  Using a cream form allows it to be applied directly to the affected area where it can be absorbed even into a deep tissue bruise.