The broken blood vessels cause blood to pool under the skin, creating a mark that looks black and blue or red and purple and is often swollen or painful. Over the course of a few days, the bruise ...

If he did suffer a stroke and was already in a fragile state, the bruise could be a natural outcome of his final hours—or even his final moments. What’s clear is that this facial mark has ...

This vessel fragility explains why many older adults develop bruises from pressure that wouldn’t have left a mark in their youth. What’s particularly interesting is how this age-related ...

A bruise may appear after a blood draw if small blood vessels are damaged when the needle is inserted or if not enough pressure is applied after the needle is removed. A blood draw (phlebotomy ...