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I have sensitive skin,however i noticed lately that i get unexplained bruises mostly on my thighs.the bruises are green&painless.my mom gets them too?
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Get blood testing: to look for platelet dysfunction and coagulation studies ( PT/aPTT ) to check for coagulation issues.
Answered 1/5/2019
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