Does anyone seem to bruise easier post op?

[Carly4HandinSD 313]

Good Morning

Just curious is anyone has noticed that they seem to bruise easier after surgery.. I am 3 months out and lately have noticed that the littlest things leave bruises on me.. I never bruised easy prior to surgery. I have bruises that I don't even know how I got.. just wondering if this is somehow tied to this

[delta_girl 931]

Yes! Even more so when I miss my Multivitamin for a few days.

[kmwheel 127]

Yes, I do, and I don't know what causes it. Maybe it's because my veins are closer to the skin now? I will admit, I'm very fair-skinned, so every little bruise shows up on me.

[Carly4HandinSD 313]

Thanks, glad to know its just not me! It seems like I get new bruises everyday in places that are odd. LoL

[Jessica9190 127]

Low Iron can make you bruise easily. Make sure you get your Vitamins daily.

[Rootman 1,101]

Me too, I used to NEVER bruise, now I get them all the time.

[Nicolanz 1,484]

My skin is transparent, so I've always bruised easy!

[Tenshi 34]

Yes, I definitely do. I did ask my doctor about it, and they checked my blood work/levels, and everything was fine. I am glad to see I'm not alone, either!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

anyone has noticed that they seem to bruise easier after surgery.. I am 3 months out

when there was "more" (fat et al) to our bodies - we had more cushioning - now that theres less of us, we don't have as much protection against some bruises

kindof like - now that we don't have as much "skin" as when we were heavier - we are now more prone to being colder

[Carly4HandinSD 313]

Never thought of it because of less fat

The cold thing is very true. I use to always be hot.. ran the air conditioning year round.. now I've been cold all the time, I actually wear socks around the house just because and have been using the heat all night! My husband is very thankful for that! I no longer sweat all the time.. the only time I sweat now is during a workout