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@yellowfinch sorry but I do not agree it has anything to do with the sun. I get them in the winter just as much as in the summer. I have lupus and my skin is very sensitive to sun but I do not get purpura from sun!
If I went on a blood thinner I would have the same extent of purpura that you are describing. I keep declining blood thinners since my afib only happens once a year. When I hit 75 (in 2 years) I will get more pressure to do them.
I often have a lot on my forearms and backs of hands. They open and bleed and get on my sheets. I can't imagine being on a blood thinner but if you have to be....I can relate and am sorry you are going through this!
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The solar thing is just what the doctors said. I had a lot of pressure on my chest during a hospital procedure and now it is all over my chest. That was NOT solar. I am assuming it’s due to my thin skin & being on a blood thinner. I take it due to A-fib which causes strokes. My mom died of a stroke so I am concerned naturally. My legs haven't been in the sun but I have huge dark purple marks (bruises) above my ankles. I wish there were a cure!
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It's not from the sun . It's damage to the skin caused from the sun. Years of exposure. Its the same thing weather you call it solar purpura or senile purpura. That's what my dermatologist told me. The collagen is damaged from long term exposure to the sun. I don't take blood thinners and I have it bad right now.