Dermend Arnica Bruise Cream with Vitamin K - Moisturizer for Bruising on Arms, Legs & Hands - 4.5 Oz

Pricey, but it actually works! I am on an anticoagulant (blood thinner) and frequently bump into things, getting fresh bruises on a semi-regular basis. My dermatologist recommended this. I am a retired Physician Assistant and was skeptical about claims of effectiveness, but she assured me there were other ingredients that make it work. I bit the bullet and ordered a tube (pricey - like I said). Much to my amazement, I could actually see improvement in my bruises, sometimes noticeable in 24 hours, but always noticeable within 2-3 days. Other so-called bruise creams seemed to be no more effective than just relying on time and warm compresses. As a bonus, it is a great moisturizer for my hands and has a pleasant smell that disappears quickly. It's not cheap, but it does the job.

For me, this product worked dramatically and that's why it gets five stars. My situation is difficult to explain. More than a year ago, I slipped on the ice and fractured, my wrist and had it surgically repaired the very next day. There was no bruising to the area until nine months later a very deep red and purple bruise began developing. Three different doctors and a couple of nurses could not tell me why I had the amazingly large bruise area on my wrist and back of my hand. I had the dramatic discoloration for five sold months. It's the kind of bruising someone might experience after having an IV or if one were in their 90s. The third doctor that I engaged – a dermatologist – recommended this product and within a week the area has begun fading to the point where I'm astonished in a happy way.

This stuff does seem to work. I am using it at least 2x a day for several weeks now. My bruising is not gone and still happens but clears more quickly. I am also using the dermend fragile skin lotion. My skin tears are way less. As this is expensive, I don't know how long I will be able to use it. I also wish they could combine the ingredients of both products into one cream. If this could be perfected into a prescription strength cream that Medicare would cover there would be a greater benefit for us older folks on a budget. Skin that doesn't tear and bruise should not just be for those that can afford these prices. This the 4 stars.

This product works as advertised. Used daily the age related bruises and skin problems vanished and now use daily to remain bruise free. At age 84 my arms look great I will not stop using this product EVER.

I highly recommend this product. As I have aged, my skin became very thin and would bruise and rip easily. My dermatologist recommended Dermend cream. My skin no longer easily bruises and tears plus it helped with my dark spots on my hand and chest.

this is really a good product for bruising. Bee Venom works well too. But this caused my arms to break out big time with scaling and immense itching. discontinued use. Chat confirmed it CAN cause itching. Will try something else.

It's working! For the past 2 years, I've been getting ecchymosis on my arms. I'm not THAT old, but I've spent my life being rather lax about sunscreen on my arms. They're horrible looking, and make me feel really old. I sought a solution and read about this on the NIH website, so thought I'd try it. It's working! In the second day, I noticed that one spot I had, which had been solid for several weeks, had a large patch of skin color in it! That fast! The blotches on my other arm have been lightening consistently. I've been using it about 9 days now, and there's a significant difference - FAR faster than my usual healing without this stuff! It's got a lovely rich quality, and definitely moisturizes. I really don't feel that it's softening my skin, but that's not something I really needed at this time. I haven't checked for a scent, but I've certainly not noticed one (and I would have, if it bothered me). It soaks into the skin nicely, so there's no mess on my clothing. And, it doesn't take much to work. I was concerned with the price, but since I only need a dab to spread over my forearms, it should last a while. I'm including photos from December 30th to January 7th. Not sure if you can see how faded they are, between the 2, but it's really visible in real life. If you're on the fence on this, I highly recommend giving it a try.

I had my doubts, but I used it on some really bad bruises on both arms anyway. I'm a very active old guy, and get these often. Normally they take a week or much more to resolve. Received this cream on a Thursday evening and started using it immediately. Put it on several times each day and the bruises were gone by Sunday.