Why am I getting bruises on my legs often?
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The following is an actual conversation between an iCliniq user and a doctor that has been reviewed and published as a Premium Q&A.
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Hi doctor,
I keep getting bruises on both of my legs and they are in different colors. I have not banged recently and I do not know the reason. What can it be? I am regularly using an inhaler for asthma.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
Easy bruisability is not an uncommon complaint and has multiple causes for it. As a baseline, you would need to undergo a panel of investigations to know regarding the status of your bleeding and clotting profile. Reasons can vary from simple normal skin tendency to vitamin C deficiency, excessive and prolonged use of steroids (even a few inhalers for asthma have a combination with steroids) and mental stress. A few appear like striae too, so kindly review if you have similar lesions on your lower abdomen, arms and thighs (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Do not panic even though the bruises appear alarming and go ahead with the basic investigations suggested below.
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