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, making it ...

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 ...

A purpura rash occurs when small blood vessels burst, causing blood to pool under the skin. They appear as small, reddish-purple spots just beneath the skin’s surface. Purpura, also known as skin ...

Biopsy of the patient’s arms confirmed the diagnosis of solar purpura. Solar (actinic) purpura manifests as well-defined, purple- to dark red-colored ecchymoses. Solar purpura most commonly appears on ...