According to the Mayo Clinic in an article, Easy bruising: Common as you age, the following are a few causes.
As we age the supporting tissues surrounding capillaries weaken thus increasing the tendency to break. The skin also becomes thinner and loses some of the protective fat layer around surface blood vessels. What seems like a minor bump may produce a large bruise.
Blood thinning medications reduce the ability of blood clotting and increase the amount of blood that spills out of vessels when broken. Corticosteroids (cortisone, hydrocortisone, and prednisone) and diet supplements such as garlic, ginger, fish oil, and ginkgo may also increase one's proneness toward bruising.
The article recommends contacting your physician if there is pain associated with a bruise, if you are bleeding from the nose, intestines, or gums. If you suddenly experience large bruises for no reason, or if you start bruising when taking a new medication please contact a medical professional.
compress and elevating the affected area to reduce swelling. Twenty minutes at a time is the recommended time to ice an injury. After swelling has gone down a warm compress might help "speed the removal of blood." Wearing long sleeves can help protect the skin and will hide a bruise.
To prevent bumps try clearing clutter and objects that block passage or free motion.
Maine Warmers' microwave heating pads can be frozen and used as cold compresses. The corn filling is not harsh like ice cubes. Mainely Ice, a knee pack, will also strap onto a leg or arm. Back Warmers and Neck Warmers can also be used on bruises. Maine Warmers animal designs like their sheep, bears, and Dachshund dog, and others, make excellent gifts for someone who is prone to bruising.
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