But sometimes bruises appear for no obvious reason ... This is likely due to men having about 20% thicker skin than women and because aging women lose significantly more collagen than aging ...

Bruises happen when something like a bump damages the small blood vessels right under the surface of the skin. The blood vessels leak, creating a purplish welt. Normally, your blood will clot ...

The family of an elderly patient was shocked by the condition ... her family noticed that she had huge dark bruises on her left thigh, and the inside of both her thighs was also completely covered ...

Reuters/Brian Snyder Bruises are indeed common among elderly people and those taking blood-thinning ... that bruises are more common in older adults due to skin thinning and the weakening of blood ...