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How to Heal Faster





How to Rid Yourself of Warts, Blisters, Hang Nails (and More) Faster

Send these ugly injuries packing with these super simple tips

BY CINDY KUZMA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY THINKSTOCKThursday, July 2, 2015, 2:32 pm




Cuts, scrapes, and burns happen, but they don’t have to mar your canvas. Here, experts on dermatology and wound healing offer their tips on healing your ugliest injuries quickly.

Bruises

Hit the freezer, stat. Bruises form when blood flows out of busted vessels. So icing a developing bruise quickly narrows those vessels and prevents blood from escaping. Net result: a smaller black-and-blue area right off the bat, says Anne Marie Tremaine, M.D., of Laser Skin Care Center Dermatology Associates in Long Beach, Calif.