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  • Red spots on the skin

  • Bruise-like marks on the lower legs

  • Palpable purpura/raised petechial lesions of the skin

  • Lesions on the feet

  • Purpura after abdominal pain

  • Small, dark purple spots on the skin after having a fever

  • Purple dots on the legs

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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is purpura simplex?

This is simple bruising and is very common. It often looks like small purple/red dots and can occur on the legs.

Symptoms of purpura simplex

  • Purple rash

Questions your doctor may ask to check for purpura simplex

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose purpura simplex

  • Do you have purple spots on your skin?

Treatment for purpura simplex

Bruising is common and does not need treatment. However, if bruising occurs frequently, a check-up and blood tests may be helpful to ensure there is no underlying problem with blood clotting.

View the symptoms of Purpura simplex

  • Purple rash

References

  • Ratnam KV, Su WP, Peters MS. Purpura simplex (inflammatory purpura without vasculitis): a clinicopathologic study of 174 cases. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Oct;25(4):642-7. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70246-x. PMID: 1791222.

    https://www.jaad.org/article/0190-9622(91)70246-X/pdf

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Yukiko Ueda, MD

Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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