INFO - On prednisone and bruising, skin fragility

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" Impaired wound healing, thin fragile skin, petechiae and ecchymoses, facial

erythema, increased sweating, and may suppress reactions to skin tests. "

RxList.com

prednisone side effects:

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/pred_ad.htm

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" Skin thinning resulting in easy bruising (purpura), skin tearing after

minor injury, slow healing, and stretch marks (striae). "

DermNet NZ

" Systemic steroids " :

http://www.dermnetnz.org/treatments/systemic-steroids.html

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" thin, fragile skin

red or purple blotches or lines under the skin "

MedlinePlus

prednisone side effects

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a601102.html

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Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org