Why do I often get bruises on my body?

Some women often get bruises on their bodies, which often causes misunderstandings in the summer. Why do they often get bruises on their bodies? In fact, there are many reasons why bruises appear on the body. It may be caused by accidental bumps or diseases. If the bruise is caused by accidental bumps, you just need to pay attention to it in your daily life. If it is caused by an illness, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. You can also pay attention to your diet and eat more foods rich in vitamin C.

1. Analysis of the causes of bruises

When bruises appear easily on your body, you should first analyze the cause of the bruises. Is it because you bumped into it unintentionally, or is it because you pinched your skin unintentionally with too much force? Women should also pay attention to whether the bruises are caused by menstruation. Those with a history of allergies should also pay attention to whether they have eaten foreign proteins or taken drugs that are easy to cause allergies. Once the causes are clearly analyzed, targeted treatment can be carried out.

2. Seek medical treatment promptly

When you are prone to bruises on your body, after excluding the above reasons, you need to go to the hospital for a check-up and have a blood test to see if your platelet count is normal. When the platelet count is low, subcutaneous bleeding will occur, leading to bruises on the skin.

3. Dietary precautions

When bruises are easy to appear on the body, after excluding pathological causes (such as thrombocytopenic purpura, leukemia, etc.), you should pay attention to eating foods rich in vitamin C, such as apples, kiwis, etc. You can eat peanut porridge, which has the effect of replenishing blood.

4. Pay attention to personal safety

When you are prone to bruising, pay attention to your personal safety. In daily life, pay attention to avoid some man-made injuries, prevent yourself from falling or bumping, cut your nails frequently, avoid scratching the skin with your fingers to cause local bleeding, and avoid some man-made trauma, such as tooth extraction.

5. Local hot compress

When bruises are easy to appear on the body, you can apply local hot compresses to the bruised areas. Apply hot compresses 24 hours after the bruises appear to promote the disappearance of the bruises. Note that if you have allergic purpura, do not apply hot compresses to avoid aggravating local bleeding.

6. Keep your skin clean

When bruises are easy to appear on your body, you should pay attention to keeping your skin clean, take a bath regularly, use a shower gel or soap with less irritation when scrubbing, and rub gently without using force.

7. Pay attention to improving your physical fitness

When bruises are easy to occur on your body, you should take an active part in exercise to strengthen your physique and keep yourself in good health. Avoid taking drugs that may cause a decrease in platelet count or inhibit function, such as aspirin or any drug containing aspirin.