Scars can appear as a myriad of different colors: red, purple, white, or brown. The color of a scar is a good indicator of how old the scar is in its life cycle. A red or purple scar is likely a newer scar that is still experiencing the effects of the wound healing process. During the wound-healing process, the body sends signals to direct more blood flow to the injured area.
This, in effect, helps to transport vital oxygen and nutrients that help the wound heal. Wound healing is also marked by inflammation, which can cause your scar to appear swollen, painful, and discolored. In most cases, a red or purple scar will fade over time sometimes up to a year. However, if you are someone who develops keloids or hypertrophic scars, you may be stuck with a discolored scar for much longer.
White scars, on the other hand, are generally much older than red or purple scars. The technical term for a white scar is called hypopigmented scarring. Often, these scars occur as a result of a surgical procedure, often cosmetic in nature. The specific cause of white scars is due to the melanin protein produced by melanocyte cells in the deep layers of our skin. When these melanocyte cells become disrupted from injury, hypopigmentation can occur. Clinically-proven scar therapy While there are steps you can take to reduce the appearance of certain scar types, some people will be fighting an uphill battle against their genetics.
This blood may need to be drained. Hope it helps!! That is because they might be bruised or lacking oxygen. It is pretty uncommon for wounds to be lacking oxygen because the blood rushes to clot there, but they can definitely be bruised in some cases. Anonymous August 9th, pm. According to science study; Besides new blood vessels sprouting up around the wound, your body creates inflammation chemicals and growth factors to enhance healing.
The wound needs this initial inflammation to start the healing process. Inflammation also makes the initial scar red or reddish purple in color. If you inflict a wound on yourself or someone else hurt you, they could bruise. This bruise turns black, purple, or green. Wounds, bruises also called ecchymosis or contusions in medical terminology occur when blood from blood vessels leaks out into the adjacent tissue space and pools beneath the skin that is a a hemorrhage due to some form of blunt trauma in a closed wound , i.
Initially a red discoloration is seen. However, with time, the Red Blood Cells in the accumulated blood start to degrade which gives the bluish or purplish discoloration. There may be slight pain associated with it. It persists for about a few days before it completely disappears. However they could seem unsightly. Please seek doctors advice. Anonymous September 14th, am. Some wounds turn purple because of your body trying to heal itself. It's a natural process. I have had many bruises and things like this that turn purple.
These broken tissue layers are trying to recover themselves. Wounds that turn purple I'm assuming occur because there is some level of bruising. There is a blood clot I believe under the skin which gives it a bluish- purple appearance. The blood that leaks from broken blood vessels inside the wound clots giving the impression of purple skin. It is merely the body sending out signals for aid to heal which results in an increase in blood flow to the area.
The higher the saturation, the deeper the color, aka red to purple. Your body is sending inflammation chemicals to the site of the wound. It could be bruising coming out it could also be where you cut and the blood vessels directly above the cut have broken down and caused this purple mark.
Just keep a close eye on it and see if it gets worse its not infection by the sounds of it but just watch it. Anonymous October 20th, am.
Sometimes it's because of a direct result of broken blood vessels under the skin. It signals the rest of your body to assist the blood flow. Anonymous November 16th, pm. Blue or purple is normally an old bruise. After going blue this is in a situation of a bruised injury they will normally fade slowly ligher and lighter, and then eventually dissapear.
Anonymous December 3rd, pm. Visit The Symptom Checker. Read More. Food Poisoning. Acute Bronchitis. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction. Bursitis of the Hip. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding. High Blood Pressure. Home Diseases and Conditions Keloids. Table of Contents. What are keloids? Symptoms of keloids Keloids can have the following characteristics: Appear and grow slowly. It can take 3 months up to a year before you see the first signs of a keloid.
Then it takes weeks or months for it to grow. Sometimes, they continue to grow slowly for years. Begin as a raised pink, red, or purple scar.
A keloid is usually a raised scar with a flat surface. The color tends to darken with time. Feel different than the surrounding skin. Some keloids feel soft and doughy. Others are hard and rubbery. Cause pain, itching, or tenderness. When they are growing, some keloids may be itchy, tender, or painful to the touch. These symptoms usually stop once the keloid stops growing.
What causes keloids? Many different types of skin injuries can lead to a keloid. These include: cuts puncture wounds surgical scars severe acne chicken pox insect bites injection sites piercings tattoos Some people are more likely to develop a keloid when they scar. You are more likely to develop a keloid if: You are Black, Latino, or Asian. You are younger than 30 years of age. You are pregnant. You are a teenager going through puberty. You have a history of keloids in your family.
How are keloids diagnosed? Can keloids be prevented or avoided? Keloids treatment The goal of treatment is to flatten, soften, or shrink the keloid.
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