Should This Kind of Bruise Concern You?

Bruises range in color from red to purple and green to yellow. The color of the bruise gives clues about its healing stage, but what does it mean if your bruise is yellow?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• If a yellow bruise appears on your body, it’s not cause for alarm; bruises transition through several colors during the healing process, with yellow typically occurring toward the later stages

• Bruises are initially red or pink; as the blood under the skin is broken down and absorbed by the body, the bruise will turn blue or purple, then …