Bruises Coming Up On Legs

For children bruises may start to appear on the face buttocks ears chest and head.

Bruises coming up on legs. If a person is suddenly prone to bruising for no reason or has bruises that are very large and painful an appointment with a doctor is most likely in order. Swelling in both legs usually is due to excess salt water edema. Eventually your body reabsorbs the blood and the mark disappears.

Applying ice and elevating your leg may help. Bruises will eventually disappear often changing colors during the healing process. Leg bruises are due to an injury to your leg.

The bruising is not related to either pruritus or pain and they commonly last between one and three weeks. Among many other things. There should be concerned if the legs or another part of the body bruise easily and there are other symptoms or multiple bruises.

Cold hands or feet. Bruises that dont go away or bruises that occur for no apparent. This can result in bruising easily on your legs or other areas of your body.

Platelets should be 150300 per unit of blood they send you to the hospital if its less than 80 I live happily with between 15 20 platelets per unit of blood so I get lots of bruises on my legs etc. Here is a thorough insight into this medical condition. The bruises are bigger than three millimeters around and are usually present on the outer surfaces of the persons forearms and the dorsa of the persons.

You can ask your GP to do a full blood count which will include a platelet count. I noticed some unexplained bruises on my right hand and lower limbs. Youve taken OTC pain medications like aspirin ibuprofen or naproxen.