Hemophilia bruises
A bruise, or contusion, is a skin discoloration due to tissue injury that damages blood vessels beneath the skin, causing them to leak. When blood flows beneath the skin, it causes black, blue, purple, brown, or yellow discoloration.
When the skin breaks open, external bleeding occurs.
Hematomas are painful, enlarged bruises that can influence internal organs. Hematomas may require medical awareness.
Who might get a bruise?
Bruises can happen from an accident, sports injury, or medical intervention. Old individuals can bruise easily. Bleeding disorders, such as Hemophilia, can lead to excessive bruising.
You may be more exposed to bruising in the following situations:
- Cancer
- Liver diseases
- Positive family history of bruises
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief, such as ibuprofen or naproxen
- Medications that alter the blood coagulation process, such as aspirin or blood thinners
- Hemophilia and von Willebrand disease
- Low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
- Deficient vitamin C or vitamin K
Types of bruises include:
- Hematoma: It is an accumulation of blood outside the blood vessels that produces pain and swelling.
- Purpura: It is small bleeding that occurs under the skin.
- Petechiae mean red spots on the skin that don’t become white after a gentle pressure.
- Senile purpura: Type of purpura occur in elder individuals as their skin becomes thinner and dryer, which makes it more susceptible to tearing.
- Black eye: It is a discolored ring around the eye, which occurs due to a head blow.
It may indicate a severe eye injury, such as bleeding in the eye (hyphema), or a facial fracture.
Signs of bruising:
They may look red or purplish at first, but with darker skin, you will notice purple, dark brown, or black bruising. During healing, the bruise may shift a brighter brown, green, or yellow.
The bruised region and enveloped skin may be tender to touch.
A hematoma causes a swollen, raised, painful swelling.
