Senile purpura is a condition that commonly affects aging skin. Older people with light skin tones are more likely to develop the condition. People may also refer to it as Bateman’s purpura or ...

Actinic purpura is benign, easy bruising that affects older adults. It’s sometimes called “senile purpura”. This occurs because the skin and the blood vessels become more fragile as we age ...

S.F. A: "Senile purpura" is the term given to easy bruising ... Sometimes vitamin A-derived skin creams are used to help slow skin aging, which reduces bruising. A diet high in plants ...

Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I have been diagnosed with senile purpura. It’s horrible. Would you tell us what causes it, and if there is anything to do for it? Does it get worse the older ...

Dr. Allison Larson, a board-certified dermatologist with MedStar Health says ‘senile purpura’ and ‘actinic purpura’ are terms both used to describe the same concept. Actinic means sun ...

Dermatologists say the 78-year-old Senate majority leader’s black-and-blue bruises and bandaged hands are likely a common condition called senile purpura. “Your skin just naturally becomes ...

Purpurex® is the first and only treatment for solar purpura (commonly referred to as “Senile Purpura”), a skin condition affecting over 8 million people in the US and 12% of people over the ...