Ice for bruises
 

how long should ice be applied to the skin, immediatley following injury to prevent bruising? Thanks x

its 10 minutes with something between the ice & your skin as far as im aware.

As above I believe.
x

It is 10 mins, then re apply at regular intervals for the next 24 hours if i'm right.

10 minutes on, 20 off, then repeat.

And as said, make sure you wrap the ice in a tea towel or something of the sort. =]

As far as I know ice won't actually prevent bruising (although I suppose it may help reduce it a bit). It's more commonly used to bring down swelling.