Thin Skin That Bruises Easily

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Difficulty breathing / breathlessness

• Muscle weakness in the limbs

• Numbness / sensory disorder

• Swelling of the affected area

• Repeated fever above 38 ℃

• Recent weight loss

• Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

  An inflammatory disease affecting multiple joints, especially in the hands and feet. The cause is autoimmunity (body's immune system attacking itself).

• Cushing syndrome

  This condition is caused by excessive amounts of a hormone called cortisol. This may be caused consumption of some steroid medications or the body itself may produce too much cortisol.

• Drug-induced obesity

  Drug-induced weight gain is a side effect of many commonly used drugs, for example taking steroid medication long-term. This often leads to obesity related health problems. Due to the weight gain, some patients become irregular or discontinue the medication.

• Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

• Progeria syndrome

• Rossmund Thomson syndrome

• Neiman-Pick disease

  Niemann-Pick disease is a rare genetic disease that affects the ability of the body to break down fat (cholesterol and lipids) within cells, causing these cells to malfunction and eventually die. The brain, nerves, liver, spleen, bone marrow, and, in severe cases, the lungs, can all be affected by Niemann-Pick disease.