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Your bruises tell a story about your body and the best way to treat the nasty and sometimes painful purplish, blue, & yellow marks

Dr. Gregg Silverman walked First Edition viewers on how bruises form and how to treat them.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dr. Silverman explained how blood that pools and clots under the skin leads to discoloration often red at first and then yellowish, green as it heals.

For many, the area feels tender with pain as you recover.

Silverman said ice the first couple of days is the best way to treat the area bruised and then later heat.

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