At 79 What Is This

[SparklyKid]

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[SparklyKid]

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[douglas9401]

Purpura.

[jackthehat]

//Senile purpura typically affects older patients as their dermal tissues atrophy and blood vessels become more fragile. Patients develop persistent dark purple ecchymoses, which are characteristically confined to the extensor surfaces of the hands and forearms. New lesions appear without recognized trauma and then resolve over several days, leaving a brownish discoloration caused by deposits of hemosiderin. This discoloration may clear over weeks to months or may be permanent. The skin and subcutaneous tissue of the involved area often appear thinned and atrophic.

Medications (eg, corticosteroids, warfarin, aspirin, clopidogrel) may exacerbate the ecchymoses.

No treatment hastens lesion resolution or is needed. Although cosmetically displeasing, the disorder has no health consequences and does not herald severe bleeding elsewhere.//

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[SparklyKid]

thanks jack

[Peter Pedant]

You look pretty worried by this, sparko - no need to be.

Poor or king.... even her Maj had it - if you look at the last photo of her - back of the hand - is it a drip site or age related purpura ? 

senile is nt really kinda used now

[Peter Pedant]

oh ecchymosis = large bruise

[SparklyKid]

cheers pp

[Thisoldbird]

My late husbands arms were covered in these blood bruises. Never knew the technical name buy it's just the result of an injury. He was forever bumping into things. 

[Cloverjo]

Yes, husband is the same age and is forever getting these from minor bumps and knocks. I'm worried people might think I'm beating him up.

[jourdain2]

I'll be 74 next month and have found that almost any knock now results in a fast appearing, 'blood-bruise'.  Even a rasp from a plastic lid,  when I was opening it the other week, made a chain of reddish bruises up my arm.  The signs of things to come? :(

[Maydup]

My husband has plenty of these too; arms and hands. Just as one clears up two more appear. 
So that makes you perfectly normal! Keep going and eating the wine gums. 😄

[SparklyKid]

 thanks everyone , feel better now

[cassa333]

My mum has this. It always looks like she's gone ten rounds with Mike Tyson.

However she had/has Giantvcellarteritis that went undiagnosed and has gone blind on one eye. She is now on a years long steroid regime and the senile Purpura has greatly deminished.