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Feb 9, 2017 · Age related changes, such as thinning of skin, atrophy of subcutaneous tissue, and weakened capillaries can cause bruising in older people.3 4 5 This bruising is commonly seen on the dorsum of hands and extensor surface of forearm and shin, and the bruise fades to a brownish colour over several months.3 4 6 In young women, purpura simplex or easy bruising syndrome can present with bruising ...
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May 9, 2024 · 1. Place an ice pack over the bruise for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. Do this as soon as soon as you see a bruise start to develop. Hold a cold compress, ice pack, or frozen food bag to the affected area for 10 to 20 minutes. Repeat this at least 3 times a day or, for the quickest results, every 1 to 2 hours.
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Dec 16, 2017 · There are health-related reasons you may bruise more easily, though. Smoking and having a lot of sun damage, for example, can both reduce or harm the collagen in your skin, ultimately making your ...
Apr 13, 2023 · It can be caused by a wide variety of conditions. Symptoms vary in severity. Symptoms may include red, purple, or brown bruises, a rash with small red or purple dots, nosebleeds, bleeding gums ...
May 23, 2024 · Bruises happen when blood leaks out of your veins and capillaries and pools under your skin because there isn't an opening for the blood to get out of your body. Blood cells called platelets stop ...
Aug 22, 2024 · Easy bruising implies that no significant trauma has occurred to the skin or soft tissue to cause the bruise, and the bruises are larger and/or more frequent than what would normally be seen. It is a common complaint of patients seen in a medical practice. Surveys of normal healthy individuals report the frequency of easy bruising to range from ...
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What to do. Raise and support the injured part in a comfortable position. Hold something cold against the injury to help reduce the swelling, like an ice pack or a frozen bag of vegetables wrapped in a tea towel for at least 20 minutes. Take paracetamol or ibuprofen for any pain. Do not take aspirin (unless this is prescribed for another ...