Solar purpura is a condition that causes bruises to appear on the skin without any kind of injury or trauma. These bruises are harmless and don’t hurt because they’re not caused by an injury.

If the spots are larger and red or purple, you may have another type of bleeding problem called purpura. Petechiae can form just about anywhere on your body, even your eyelids or inside your mouth.

This was followed in 3 days by an asymptomatic purpuric eruption on his ankles and lower extremities, which spread to the elbows and lumbosacral areas. The rash became confluent and palpable at ...