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Dr Mike says bruise colours can’t reliably date an injury

The Checkup with Doctor Mike · Doctor Reacts To Salish Matter 'Medical' Videos · August 5, 2026
Dr Mike says bruise colours can’t reliably date an injury
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
The Checkup with Doctor Mike
Doctor Reacts To Salish Matter 'Medical' Videos
"Can we estimate with a good amount of accuracy how long they've been there? Nope. We've tested this and we're not good at being accurate about it."
While discussing black-eye bruising, Dr Mike says colour changes (purple/red/blue/yellow) reflect blood breakdown but cannot be used to accurately estimate how old a bruise is. He frames this as a tested limitation rather than a dependable forensic marker.
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