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Any suggestions to help with blood bruising on arms?

Aging Well | Last Active: Mar 24 7:21am | Replies (266)
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@clj9821

Bless your heart~ I’ve heard it referred to as tissue paper skin. I have large tears.. I fold the skin in place and nurse it to health ;). I try to be cognizant of where my arms and legs go.. but it’s a whole new world and tears happen so fast. They bleed like crazy.. That being said .. my skin is just like my mom’s was.. and both grandmothers, too. We lacked an abundance of collagen and elastin to begin with. It’s discouraging because it happens so easy. Warm hugs to the bruisers and tearers. 💕

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joybringer1 | @joybringer1 | Mar 15 11:27am

My PCP told me this is one of those "as we age" things. No one likes what comes after that phrase (our skin thins with age). He told me these blood spots are called senile purpura. I told that to a friend who did not like the sound of that. My PCP told me I could call them activity bruises. I get them regularly around my wrists when I bump something. I am not taking any meds that would cause these spots. I currently have one about the size of a dime on my left wrist. As soon as I bump into something, I tell my husband, "That will be a senile purpura soon." Yes, it is there. I am so sorry any of you have lots of these. I have always had thin skin and now you can almost see my blood flowing on my arms so I just ignore them. With all good wishes, @joybringer1.

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