ASK Dr Martin
Dec 21, 2021
2 minutes
Are bleeding patches normal?
Q I have the purple blotches called senile purpura that you mentioned recently in Chat, but mine bleed. Is that normal?
Madeleine, London
A Can be. These bruises appear, usually on arms and legs, when your skin loses suppleness with age, and tiny blood vessels beneath them become fragile and burst.
Often it’s a minor knock that you barely
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