Creams for bruises

Injuries are a common occurrence in our lives. You can get hurt almost anywhere: at home, at work, during a walk or rest. To relieve pain and speed up healing, it is useful to have a special cream for bruises in your first aid kit - such a remedy will help provide first aid and restore injured tissue.

Indications for the use of cream for bruises

Anti-bruise creams are used for injuries and damage to soft tissues and the musculoskeletal system.

The swelling and pain that appear after a bruise are a consequence of damage to tissues, capillary vessels, and nerve endings. At the same time, blood circulation deteriorates: the affected area suffers from hypoxia and a lack of nutrients.

Using cream for bruises helps to:

• - reduction of painful sensations;
• - swelling and stopping internal bleeding;
• - elimination of tissue irritation and possible inflammation;
• - stimulation of tissue regeneration (healing).

Names of creams for bruises

Most creams for bruises provide pain relief and anti-inflammatory effect, so they are usually divided into warming, cooling and therapeutic and prophylactic drugs. Let's consider typical creams-representatives of the listed categories.

Names of creams	Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics	Contraindications for use	Side effects of bruise cream	How to use cream for bruises	Storage conditions
Cream First Aid	The action is due to the composition: tea tree oil, calendula, aloe, hops. The cream stimulates regeneration, eliminates inflammation and strengthens tissues.	Tendency to allergies to the components of the drug.	Allergic reaction to the components of the drug.	Apply immediately after injury, with preliminary treatment with a disinfectant. Then use the cream 2-3 times a day until the condition is relieved.	From +5°C to +25°C. Shelf life is 2 years.
Arnica Cream	Homeopathic medicine.	Tendency to allergies.	Allergy to a component of the drug.	Apply up to 2 times a day. The course of treatment is up to 10 days.	Storage temperature – no more than +25°C. Shelf life – 2 years.
Children's cream for bruises (Nevskaya Cosmetics)	Heals scratches, abrasions, dissolves hematomas, cools irritated skin. Contains natural ingredients.	Tendency to allergies.	Rarely – allergic reactions.	It is used for children from 2 years of age, during the day, until the discomfort is relieved.	Store at room temperature. Shelf life is 2 years.
Altaispas cream for bruises and contusions	Action: relieves swelling, improves metabolic processes, accelerates regeneration, enhances skin protection. Natural composition.	Possibility of allergy to the components of the drug.	Allergic reactions.	The cream is applied to the damaged area for 15 minutes, then washed off with water. It can be repeated several times throughout the day until the condition improves.	Storage temperature – room temperature. Shelf life – up to 2 years.
Steripan cream for bruises	Moisturizes, heals cracks and scratches, eliminates pain and discomfort.	Tendency to allergies to the components.	Rarely – allergy.	Rub into the affected skin at least twice a day.	At normal temperature, up to 2 years.
Analgos	Active ingredient – Propyl nicotinate. The cream has a distracting effect: it dilates small vessels, improves blood flow, and relieves pain.	Tendency to allergies, children under 12 years of age, pregnancy.	Allergy (redness, itching, rash).	Used up to 4 times a day, no more than 10 days in a row.	At room temperature, up to 2 years.
Apizartron	The basis of the cream is bee venom. Thanks to this component, it has a vasodilating, pain-relieving and distracting effect.	Tissue inflammation, pregnancy, tendency to allergies.	Allergy to a component of the cream.	Apply to skin and gently rub in with massage movements. After rubbing in, it is recommended to warm the bruised area.	Storage: in a cool place, up to 2 years.
Vipratox	The base is fir oil and snake venom. The effect of the cream is irritating and anti-inflammatory.	Tendency to allergies and age under 12 years.	Burning, itching, redness.	Rub in 2-3 times a day until the condition improves.	In a cool place, up to 3 years.
Cream "42"	Stimulates metabolism, warms up, eliminates swelling and pain. The basis is lemongrass, hot pepper and ginkgo biloba.	Open wounds, tendency to allergies.	Redness, burning, allergy.	Used for massaging affected areas.	At room temperature, up to 3 years.
Kamfocil	An analgesic and distracting agent, eliminates signs of inflammation.	Damaged and irritated skin, allergies.	Allergy to the drug.	Rub into the skin in the area of the bruise.	In a dark place, up to 2 years.
Capsitrin	Warms, relieves pain and inflammation.	Skin damage, allergies.	Itching, flaking skin.	It is used for rubbing as the painful process subsides.	In a cool, dark place for up to 3 years.
Naftalgin	Cream with analgin, relieves pain, reduces inflammation.	Tendency to allergies.	Allergy.	Rub into the painful area several times a day.	In a cool place, shelf life up to 3 years.
Ketonal	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, relieves pain, swelling and inflammation. Slowly absorbed and does not accumulate in tissues.	External wounds, pregnancy, children under 15 years of age, allergy to NSAIDs.	Rash, allergy.	Rub in 2-3 times a day for 10-14 days.	Stored at temperatures up to +25°C for up to 2 years.
Nikoflex	A complex remedy, warms, relieves pain and inflammation. Duration of action is at least 1 hour.	Pregnancy, children under 18, allergic tendency, acute inflammatory process.	Allergy, burning and mild itching.	Apply to the affected area about 2 times a day. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor.	Stores for 2 years at room temperature.

Warming creams may contain hot pepper extract, methyl salicylate or animal poisons. The pharmacodynamics of such drugs is as follows: they cause blood flow to the injured area, as well as increased heat generation. Warming cream should not be applied immediately after a bruise, as this can only worsen the condition. It is used a few days after the injury, after the acute period, when it is necessary to accelerate the resorption of the hematoma and infiltrate.

The warming cream can also be used for prevention, immediately before expected loads on the joints and muscular system.

Using bruise cream during pregnancy is not recommended if it contains methyl salicylate or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. For women in this period, baby bruise cream is better: it contains only natural ingredients approved for use even by small children.

Pain-relieving creams have a good effect on bruises. As a rule, such preparations contain analgin, salicylic acid, diclofenac or ketoprofen - well-known and effective analgesics. Pain-relieving cream can be applied immediately after the bruise, provided there is no external damage. Among such creams, Ben-Gay, Voltaren, Dolgit, Naftalgin, etc. are especially popular.

Overdose

Overdosing on bruise creams is considered impossible, since these drugs do not have a systemic effect.

In addition, applying a thick layer of cream does not affect the effectiveness of the product, so it is enough to apply a thin layer and lightly rub the product into the skin.

Interactions with other drugs

Homeopathic and herbal ointments usually combine well with other topical remedies.

If the ointment has a warming effect or contains non-steroidal anti-inflammatory components, then the simultaneous application of other drugs to the same area is not recommended.

The best cream for bruises and contusions: does such a drug exist?

Immediately after the injury, it is recommended to use cooling and analgesic ointments, which include menthol, analgin, diclofenac, anesthesin. Such ointments and creams will soothe the pain and prevent tissue swelling from developing.

After a few days, when the acute period of injury is over, you can use a warming cream, which will speed up blood circulation and allow the "bump" and hematoma to dissolve faster. Among the components of warming creams there are usually pepper extracts, poisons, camphor, essential oils.

A properly selected cream for bruises will help you recover quickly and get rid of post-traumatic discomfort. But if the cream does not have the expected effect, it is recommended to consult a traumatologist and clarify the nature of the injury.