It causes dark purple bruise-like lesions on the skin and is most likely to develop on the arms and hands. Purpura is more common in people with light skin, but anyone can develop it.

Ecchymosis turns the skin a dark purple color. As the bruise heals, it may turn green, yellow, or brown. The bruise symptoms you're probably familiar with include: Pain over the bruise; ...

Most bruises are considered "harmless," per the Mayo Clinic, ... It's why "the initial color of a bruise is usually a reddish mark that then turns blue or dark purple as this occurs," he says. ...

This leakage is what gives a bruise its distinct colour, which can be anything from black and blue to purple. On darker skin tones, bruises may appear as dark patches or even red or purple ...

Bruises can be hard to see on dark skin tones. ... New research, recently featured in national media, is demonstrating how purple light can better illuminate bruises on black and brown skin.

The research continues. Scafide is now developing a set of guidelines for forensic nurses on using blue or purple light to detect bruises. That's of special interest to Nancy Downing, an associate ...

The sudden appearance of a large bruise on the upper left side of Pope Francis’ face after his death has left many around the world both confused and concerned. Just a day earlier, during his ...