Diving Into the Spectrum of Bruises: Your Guide to the Top Five Types You Should Know About

As part of the body’s healing mechanism, bruises, or contusions, undergo a transformation of color over time. This chromatic journey, moving from shades of blue and purple to green and yellow, reflects the process of your body mending the damaged tissue and clearing up the spillage of blood.

The initial stage of a bruise is where the blood vessels under your skin break, releasing blood into surrounding tissues. This impact causes the first of the bruise colors you'll observe, typically a dark blue or purple.