Bruises lighten and change color before they completely fade away. This dark bruise is in an early stage.
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Bruises, First Aid 

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Bruises lighten and change color before they completely fade away.
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Handal KA; American Red Cross. Part 2: first aid. In: The American Red Cross First Aid and Safety Handbook. 1st ed. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company; 1992:62-63.

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