Other Causes

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If you wish to know what are the other main causes of bruising, here they are :
playing contact sports, exercising, hitting objects, falling down or slipping, putting on ill-fitting glasses, wearing sharp clothing or shoes, having allergic reactions, giving birth or birth itself, making use of medical devices like braces, crutches, or casts, and aging. Bruises can also be caused by the strains as a result of vomiting, coughing, or even crying.

Side-Effects Of Bruising

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There are many side-effects of bruising. They can be chemotherapy, radiation therapy, most surgeries, staying bedridden or in hospital. Various health conditions and medications may also contribute to the body’s ability or disability to form blood clots which sometimes leads to sudden or severe bleeding and bruising.

Conditions Causing Bruises

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While talking about bruising, there are a few things that can cause bleeding or bruising. They are leukemia systemic lupus erythematosus, hemophilia, kidney or liver disease, aplastic anemia, disseminated, intravascular coagulation, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic uremic syndrome, vitamin C, K, B12, or folic acid deficiency.

Some Other Conditions

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These are some other conditions that could potentially cause bleeding under the skin or bruises. They include vasculitis, meningitis, strep throat, blood infections, scarlet fever, infective endocarditis, enterovirus, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, von Willebrand’s disease. People suffering from these medical complications are most likely to experience bruises.

Medications That Cause Bruising

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There are some medications that raise the risk of bleeding and bruising too. They are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and diclofenac, blood-thinning medications and, anticoagulants such as aspirin, clopidogrel, apixaban, rivaroxaban, warfarin, and heparin, systemic or topical corticosteroids.

Other Common Reasons

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Some other reasons that are known to increase the risk of skin bleeding or bruising are playing contact sports, having a physical labor job like landscaping or building and old age, more precisely being over 65 years of age. Also, heavy alcohol intake, smoking or using tobacco products, using particular health supplements like fish oils, high-dose vitamin E, gingko biloba, St. John’s wort, and even garlic.