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Senile Purpura Causes

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Hi I asked earlier if there was any treatment for senile purpura? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

i have senile purpura and when i scratch my arm i have a blast of those ugly purple areas all over my forearm never my legs or corps just the arms the md gave me a compounded capsule containing amino ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

[I have extremely thin skin on my shins due to age (64) and exposure to sun. Both legs have dark bruises up and down the shin areas. I have used Arnica gels, DerMend cream, Hyrocortisone 2.5, Ammonium Lactate Cream 12%.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Hardik Pitroda MD

[I can send a picture if you want but what might cause a skin elision that comes and goes is red with a deeper red border and seems to be getting bigger. Not raised not painful. Usually it will fade as the day wears on but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Pitroda ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

...Most of the bruises appear to be Senile Purpura from what I have been told! Most last for awhile but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

I have senile purpura happening on my forearms after gentle bumps.Could Cilazapril 2.5MG combined with Reutenox 20MG taken daily be causing this reaction. I have only noticed this in the past year ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sandeep Kasbekar MD

Hi, my name is Johnny, I am 62 and have Senile Purpura. This came about after being on Prednisone for a very short period ( 2 weeks , but the Purpura started after a couple of days). Is there any new ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sandeep Kasbekar ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I am a provider in Dermatology. I have an elderly female with significant senile purpura and excessively thin skin. Skin tears are a huge problem for her. I did check PT which was normal and CBC. Her RBC ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

hime back to the ER... what causes the stomach pain and why is it a concern? ...my 2.5 yr old grandson was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP), they sent him home from ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda MD

today. She had what I though was purpura but family didn t call it that. Dr is concerned about liver function. What causes this. It was a high risk pregnancy requiring bed rest for several months. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prakash H Muddegowda ( Geriatrics Specialist)