As we age, our skin becomes thinner and loses the protective fatty layer that helps cushion blood vessels from injury. This makes older adults more susceptible to bruising, as even minor bumps can ...

What causes them? Everyone experiences bruising at some point, but older adults tend to bruise more easily since skin naturally thins with age. Some medical issues can also make you more ...

and actinic purpura (easy bruising related to vascular wall fragility in the dermis) (Gilchrest, 1990). Chrono logic skin aging, in contrast, is characterized by laxity and fine wrinkling ...

Bruises happen when something like a bump damages the small blood vessels right under the surface of the skin. The blood vessels leak, creating a purplish welt. Normally, your blood will clot ...