Any suggestions to help with blood bruising on arms?

I’m almost 75 years old. However, I’ve noticed that my skin bruises on my arms too easily. It starts with little bug bites that itch until I have big bruises on my arms. It looks terrible. About 5 years ago the hydrotherapy therapist put heat packs on my back that caused burns all over my back. My rehab doctor was very upset over this. My point in this is that as we age, our skin becomes thinner. Hot showers are not good for thin skin. Also, this might sound terrible, but according to some YouTube videos for senior citizens, they say try doing sponge baths instead of taking a shower every night. Also ask your doctor if you have a Vitamin D3 deficiency or Vitamin K deficiency.
Good luck to you.

I swear by DuLac Arnica Gel 98%. With bad bruises, I apply it in the morning and evening. It only takes a few minutes to dry.

I swear by DuLac Arnica Gel 98%. With bad bruises, I apply it in the morning and evening. It only takes a few minutes to dry.

No, no blood thinners. My dad had this same skin condition. So not surprising that I do too.
It just looks creepy!!

Im 76 and have experienced this issue for at least the past 10 years. I have consulted with several dermatologists about it and even tried some laser procedure on both arms and legs to get rid of all the after effects of bruising. Nothing has worked yet. I am 110 lbs and not too thin, but just little fat under the skin on lower legs and arms, which helped cushion those areas from bruising in my earlier years. So my remedy is to focus on finding joy in other areas of my life. And that works better than anything else I have tried!

Question. If you are on bhrt do you continue to have this issue? I am 77 and I no longer have them after starting bhrt at 76.

I bruise very easily also. Am oldish, 84, and not on any blood thinners. Some of my supplements are thinning blood already, so my doc said when I asked about him about taking a baby Aspirin. I remember one of them was fish oil, but there could have been others also.
My daughter told me to immediately put an icepack on the bruise, that keeps the blood from spreading under the skin. I do when I can, and it helps.
When I visit my kids and play with their puppies, I always put on a long sleeved heavy blouse, but the last time one dog tore off a peace of skin on my wrist anyway. It did take a long time to heal, and a red spot remains. I used Neosporin and a bandage to not get an infection and keep blood off the sheets at night.
Have learned to always have a small tube of makeup with me, just to make those ugly spots less visible, otherwise I just live with it.
I wished I could be of more help. Sorry.

I have seen many people mention “bhrt”. I have never heard of this before, so would appreciate it if someone would explain to me what “bhrt” means. I too have crazy bruising & outright severe bleeding sometimes with not much of a reason for it. I am on aspirin (was on 325 but it was so bad I had to reduce it to 162) but still severe bruising & bleeding.