Senile purpura bruises and treatment options

Pineapple juice seems to help them fade a little faster. A Dermatologist sheepishly suggested it.

I went to hematologist about these and he found I am deficient in vitamin c that builds collagen. I have many food intolerances and ibs, so that makes sense. I have been supplementing with buffered C for a few months, and my arms were briefly clear, then I caught Covid for first time and now the blood spots arise again at the slightest pressure from brushing against surfaces and the skin tears too easily. With spring gardening starting up I have to remember to wear the arm sleeves because my arms are a mess from brushing up against foliage! I’m only 66 and worry about the state of my skin over the next decades!

Nothing that I’ve found. I use dermablend on the back of my hands occasionally but its only so-so and expensive. i don’t attempt to cover a bigger area than that.

My dermatologist said nothing to do for it.

@ellerbracke @imallears Are you sure these are bruises? I get purple spots on my forearms that are called actinic purpura, or very insultingly, senile purpura. As my daughter commented when I told her that, "how rude!". Here is an article about a product, Dermend, that is supposed to help with this.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605207/
I asked my dermatologist and he prescribed Tretinoin, which is basically a retin A type of cream and supposed to make your skin a little thicker to not get these marks as easily.
I am including pictures of my purpura so you can see if this what you also have. They are different from bruises actually, and more apt to happen with fair-skinned people. Being on prednisone increases the chance of getting them because apparently, prednisone thins your skin more. I just found this out Friday from a nurse.
I wear an Apple watch now and am getting a lot of redness/purpura where that is. The Apple watch emits a green light out the back to reflect on your blood and determine your BPM. I am wondering if that green light may be causing a problem for me. I think I may try turning that option off on my watch.
There is a heavy makeup called Dermablend that is made for body usage - they actually have both, facial and body. That could help I believe but it sounds as if it's a pain in the neck to use. I am hoping mine will diminish some time before my son's wedding, but if not I may consider using it.
JK

I have it but the red & purple blemishes are not bruises caused by contact with an object. My skin is thin and the sun causes them. Now it’s called solar purpura.

Mine is both. Thin skin from too much sun worshiping as a teen, prior smoking and Irish skin makes contact bruising ordinary now. For instance, if I’m opening a box or lifting the corner of my mattress, I end up with what is shown the pic attached. I tried Retin A to try and improve skin resiliency .. no improvement.

I have a collection of overshirts I wear open with sleeves rolled up to just below elbow to hide my forearms. I find dermablend and other similar concealer type products just don't work for me.

@ellerbracke @imallears Are you sure these are bruises? I get purple spots on my forearms that are called actinic purpura, or very insultingly, senile purpura. As my daughter commented when I told her that, "how rude!". Here is an article about a product, Dermend, that is supposed to help with this.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605207/
I asked my dermatologist and he prescribed Tretinoin, which is basically a retin A type of cream and supposed to make your skin a little thicker to not get these marks as easily.
I am including pictures of my purpura so you can see if this what you also have. They are different from bruises actually, and more apt to happen with fair-skinned people. Being on prednisone increases the chance of getting them because apparently, prednisone thins your skin more. I just found this out Friday from a nurse.
I wear an Apple watch now and am getting a lot of redness/purpura where that is. The Apple watch emits a green light out the back to reflect on your blood and determine your BPM. I am wondering if that green light may be causing a problem for me. I think I may try turning that option off on my watch.
There is a heavy makeup called Dermablend that is made for body usage - they actually have both, facial and body. That could help I believe but it sounds as if it's a pain in the neck to use. I am hoping mine will diminish some time before my son's wedding, but if not I may consider using it.
JK