Subcutaneous bleeding and yellowing of the skin after ankle sprain is a normal phenomenon in the recovery process, which can be accelerated by physical therapy and topical analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs.
Under normal circumstances, ankle sprains will cause capillary breakage, blood infiltration into the tissue gap, hemoglobin in the blood will gradually be converted to ferritin and bilirubin, and ferritin will lead to yellowing of the skin at the injured area. It takes 7 to 10 days from the onset of inflammation to complete absorption, during which time the skin goes from blue to yellow and eventually back to normal.
Physical therapy such as gentle massage or hot compresses on the ankle injury can speed up local blood circulation, promote blood absorption and speed up recovery.
Applying ointment containing analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac diethylamide and ibuprofen externally on the affected area can reduce the secretion of inflammatory factors, lower the local inflammatory response and speed up the recovery.
If the yellowing of the skin persists without relief during the recovery process of ankle sprains, you should go to the hospital in time, and standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.