Bruising such as you describe is a common side effect of both aging and genetics, sometimes compounded by the inhaled or oral corticosteroids we take. I've been on Advair for 14 years, and both my parents experienced this bruising as they aged, so I come by it honestly, genes, age and the inhaled steroids. I try to be extra careful to avoid scraping, particularly of my hands and forearms, as they are most susceptible to this bruising. I find that mine don't hurt unless I scrape hard enough to break the skin.

Bruising is also a side effect of spiriva
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yup-i bruise all the time-

i have the bruising-just bump something little bit--boom a bruise--believe from the steroids-----------------------

As we get older skin gets thinner. Medications like prednisone and blood thinners also cause bruising.