Senile purpura ni hali ya ngozi inayojulikana na ecchymoses (ecchymoses) kubwa, yenye rangi ya zambarau-nyekundu na iliyokolea kwenye sehemu ya nyuma ya mkono wa mbele (forearms) na mikono. Uharibifu wa purpuric husababishwa na uharibifu wa jua kwa tishu za ngozi. Hakuna matibabu inahitajika. Vidonda kawaida huisha kwa muda wa hadi wiki 3.
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Solar purpura ("Senile purpura") is a skin condition characterized by large, sharply outlined, 1- to 5-cm, dark purplish-red ecchymoses appearing on the dorsa of the forearms and less often the hands. It is caused by sun-induced damage to the connective tissue of the skin.
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Actinic purpura hutokea wakati damu inapovuja kwenye tabaka za ndani za ngozi. Hutokea mara nyingi zaidi kwa watu wazee walio na ngozi nyembamba na mishipa dhaifu ya damu, haswa ikiwa wamepigwa na jua sana. Actinic purpura results from the extravasation of blood into the dermis. This phenomenon is due to the skin atrophy and fragility of the blood vessels in elderly individuals, which is exacerbated by chronic sun exposure.
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