Many bruises last for about two weeks. The healing time for a bruise can vary depending on how and where the bruise happened, your overall health, and other individual factors. Talk to your healthcare ...

Scrapes, cuts and bruises sometimes are unavoidable during childhood. Most are not serious injuries; however, they should be treated appropriately to avoid infection, scarring or other complications.

A bump against a table corner or a fall while playing a spirited game of catch—life is full of these little encounters that slip by unnoticed, until the next morning when the skin reveals what wasn’t ...