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  • It should help the swelling, but it won't really help with any discoloration at that point.
  • A warm washcloth for about 10 minutes 2 or 3 times a day will help increase bloodflow to the area and make it heal faster, but the main swelling really is only helped by ice right after you injure yourself. Remember not to put ice directly on your skin and don't take aspirin if it hurs, aspirin can make a bruise bleed more and spread. Hey, my mom was a nurse, what can I say?

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