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A member asked:
My skin on my lower arms bruise and tear really easily. it takes a long time to heal. what causes this?
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Bruising: Consider connective tissue disorder, anticoagulation from blood thinners, excess vitamin e, vasculitis, dermatitis, varicose veins, or more rare conditions of the dermis such as epidermolysis bullosa.
Answered 3/18/2018
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