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Senile purpura bruises and treatment options

Skin Health | Last Active: Oct 17 7:31pm | Replies (107)

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@dmcara

Thanks for sharing your photos. I have the same spots on forearm, diagnosed as senile purpura, but oddly, they only began to appear several months after my first Covid Vaccine. I never had them before. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence because after first booster they appeared the next day, mostly on left forearm where I received the dose, but also sometimes on the right. I have tried to research the connection, but haven’t found anything similar. They most often appear unrelated to physical activity, but I also notice now if I scrape my arm even slightly against a surface, they immediately appear. Sometimes large patches, other times tiny, multiple dots. No pain or itchiness. I had no other side effects from the shots. I have asthma and take inhaled steroids so wonder if the combination set it off. I would be grateful to learn if anyone else has experienced or heard of this reaction. (I did fill out the “adverse reaction” paperwork for Pfizer, but had no response.) I am not against vaccine and grateful for it as I live with an elder parent, who is vulnerable, and need to protect her as much as possible. Thank you.

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I had never considered the Covid vaccine as being part culprit of this condition. I also have asthma and take two different inhalers plus some oral medication for it. No doctor has told me that either one of these contributes to my condition, but it’s interesting to think about. My doctor told me it had to do with a couple of my heart medication‘s which I have since quit taking temporarily and I’m still getting the bruises/tears on my arms!
I would like to find some kind of a skin cream that actually strengthens the skin on my arms to prevent this damage. I have tried Arnica, but it doesn’t work for me.