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Suggest Remedy For Excessive Skin Bruises In The Elderly Patients With Hypertension
I have extremely thin skin on my arms, and have constant bruises. If I bump into anything, the skin will rip and bleed. I do not take any blood thinners. Is there any way to counteract this? I am a 75 year old female with mild COPD and mild hypertension .
Wed, 20 Dec 2017
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Thanks for the query.
Please get your platelet levels checked.
If platelet levels are normal you can use barrier creams to keep your skin firm.
Thanks for the query.
Please get your platelet levels checked.
If platelet levels are normal you can use barrier creams to keep your skin firm.
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