What Are Bruises? A bruise is a common skin discoloration that results from the breakage of tiny blood vessels leaking under the skin after a traumatic injury. Blood from damaged blood vessels beneath the skin collects near the surface to appear as what we recognize as a black and blue mark.
Zinc is found in a wide variety of foods. Oysters, which are the best source of zinc. Red meat, poultry, seafood such as crab and lobsters, and fortified breakfast cereals, which are also good sources of zinc. Beans, nuts, whole grains, and dairy products, which provide some zinc.
1 Zinc helps your body grow and repair tissue, such as your hair, and keeps the oil glands around your hair follicles working as they should. 2  Get your zinc from peanut butter, lean meat, oysters and crab, poultry, pumpkin seeds, or chickpeas.