When you bruise easily, it means your small blood vessels under the skin are more prone to breaking, causing bleeding and discoloration with little or no obvious injury. Easy bruising can be due to various factors including aging (thinner skin and more fragile blood vessels), certain medications (blood thinners, steroids, chemotherapy), vitamin deficiencies (like vitamins C and K), low platelet count, or underlying medical conditions such as blood clotting disorders (hemophilia, von Willebrand disease), liver disease, or connective tissue disorders. Bruising easily in itself may not always be serious, but if bruises appear without a clear cause, are frequent, very large, or accompanied by other symptoms like bleeding from gums or nosebleeds, it could indicate a more serious health issue requiring medical evaluation.
