Tip - Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin-Topic Overview

Bruises (contusions) develop when small blood vessels under the skin tear or rupture, most often from a bump or fall. Blood leaks into tissues under the skin and causes the black - and - blue color.
Tags: black eye, bleeding under the skin, blood spots under the skin, Bruise, bruises (contusions), contusion, Ecchymosis, hematoma, periorbital ecchymosis, Petechiae, purpura, red skin spots, subcutaneous hemorrhage, superficial hematoma