Black And Blue Marks On My Legs

[CamarilloCA 41]

I had a revision from lap band to sleeve April 3rd, 2012 and have lost about 40 pounds so far. Recently, I noticed that I have a lot of black and blue marks on my legs. Now, I do work hard in the garden and hike, and I'm clumsy and bump into things all the time, but I normally don't have this many on my inner thighs, and they are not really in places that I could have injured myself. Has anyone had this?

[mesaucedo 207]

I get bruises very easily know. I actually think it may be because when I bump into something it doesn't just sink into more cushioning but hits bone instead.

I don't know, just a theory.

[CamarilloCA 41]

Thanks, Mesaucedo. There seems to be 11 on one thigh and 7 on the other, and they are little and spaced close to each other, and so it doesn't seem like I could have bumped into that many things, but who knows. I did some reading on bruises, and it's a possibility that my veins are fragile and that exercise could be causing some minor bleeding. An increase in Vitamin K is supposed to help this, and so I'll try that. Thanks for your reply.

[AKSleever 57]

From what my doctor told me that if I start bruising easily then I needed to get some blood work done, because I could be Vitamin deficient! So I would start there! Iron deficient is a classic for bruising!

[grammyto2 8]

Being deficient in Vitamin D can cause this also, or so I was told by my PCP.

[CamarilloCA 41]

Thank you, both. I just had some blood work done, and I was low in both Iron and Vitamin D, and so I will start there. Thank you!