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Originally Posted by stevej37
In the summer, I wear shorts all the time.
Any contact with my legs from the knee down results in bleeding. Numerous times I have felt a small nick or scratch and looked down later and my sock is all red at the top with blood. (with no pain felt)
What causes bleeding so easily? My arms don't do the same.
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I am the opposite. My legs are fine, but my arms will rip off a layer of skin on a slightly rough object. If I bump into something I get a bruise on my arm. My legs are fine. My dermatologist said it was because of sun exposure. My legs were less exposed over the years than my arms.
Some of that is genetics as well. My brother, dad and grandmother all have (or had) the same thin arm skin. My brother carries 4 BandAids with him every time he leaves the house. He will come home with one or more used every day.