Dr. Hossam Mowafi, Professor of Critical Cases at Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School, explained that the sudden appearance of blue spots in different parts of the body is evidence of bleeding under the surface of the skin.
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Muwafi said during his program, “Rabbi Zadni Alma”, which is broadcast on Sada Al-Balad channel, that the weakness of the capillaries near the surface of the skin is one of the possible causes for the appearance of these spots, because they are easily exposed to laceration or explosion.
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The professor of critical care medicine ruled out that the blue spots are caused by a lack of platelets, because this disease usually causes the appearance of points on the body, the color of which tends to red.
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He explained that platelets play a major role in blood clotting when injured, so their deficiency in the body leads to spontaneous bleeding, especially from the nose.
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