Bruising occurs when capillaries or small blood vessels near the skin's surface break and leak red blood cells. Much of the ...

They occur when small blood vessels near the skin's surface expand ... Ecchymosis appears as larger, bruised areas of discoloration where blood has collected under the skin.

The black, blue, or purple areas of your skin happen when blood pools underneath the skin. Minor bruises don’t typically need medical attention. Severe bruising caused by more serious trauma ...

Topical formulation repairs skin thinning, fragility and bruising as a result of aging, according to a press ...