Sometimes blue spots appear on the body due to a stroke or the cause may be unknown when they appear suddenly. These spots are called bruises, and are not only pigmented, but may also be black. These patches appear with some pain in the area of their presence, and sometimes without any pain. The person should check with the doctor if these bruises continue to appear and spread to multiple areas of the body to diagnose the condition and find out the main cause.
Types of blue spots (bruising)
- Subcutaneous spots: These patches appear directly under the skin and are fairly mild.
- Muscle Spots: They appear on a part of the muscle, which is moderately sharp and painful most of the time.
- Bone spots: They are spots that appear on the bone in any area of the body, and are very severe and painful.
Symptoms and signs of blue spots on the body
Symptoms of blue spots may vary according to their causes, and skin discoloration is often the first sign of it, and some signs and other symptoms of it:
- Swelling of the area and feeling pain in it.
- Any part of the body parts is suddenly colored blue (spots may appear small or large, alone or in groups).
- Severe itching in the area of spot appearance.
- High temperature blue spot.
Causes of blue spots
The appearance of blue spots on the skin may be unjustified because of the impact of the person on the bedside or on the chair or other things solid without noticing it, the cause may not always be important or dangerous, and some other reasons also:
- Sports Injuries: They are produced during the person’s exercise for some sports, such as football or basketball, or mountain climbing and others.
- Car accidents: People are often exposed to minor car accidents that result in some blue spots (bruises) on their bodies due to impact strength.
- Take some medications, such as aspirin or warfarin.
- Eat some supplements in large quantities.
When spots appear due to one of the previous cases, there is no need to worry; they will appear and disappear on their own, but if the condition develops, and the appearance of these spots or increase in size or any other difference in them, you should see your doctor immediately for the necessary tests because they may be the result Of infection.
Blue spots treatment
- Place a bag of ice or frozen cereal on the spot to stop or prevent swelling, if caused by a severe blow.
- The area where the spot is located, especially if it is on the foot, may be serious.
- Raise the foot from the ground in the event of any blue spots on it, so as not to worsen the situation.
- Stop the drugs causing these spots to appear immediately so they do not spread throughout the body.