Why Do I Bruise So Easily?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Low Platelet Count
Our blood contains cells that are known as platelets. When we cut our skin, blood is able to pour out of broken blood vessels, and this is where our platelets are very important to us. When there is an injury that might otherwise allow blood to leak out of the body, the platelets stick together to form a clot.
This clot will then plug any breaks in the blood vessels and this will prevent more blood from escaping. Some people, however, have too few platelets in their blood and this means that their blood will struggle to clot. This, in turn, makes it easier for us to bruise even from the slightest of knocks.
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