 [ Symptoms ] how to get rid of bruises on the forearms and hands i am 62 5 female over the past 6 months i am getting more & more round purplish brown spots on my hands forearms and in one instance on my face i understand it is because my aging skin is thinner now and any slight bump will cause the blood vessels to break under my skin resulting in the purplish brown bruises  is there any product proven to be effective in thickening of the skin  could changing my diet help  thanks [ Disease ] you might not encounter any problems but you are near enough to term that you do run the risk of having a child in another country if you look at recent news you can see the case of a woman who was carrying twins who had a pre term birth and is now stuck away from home because her insurance will not cover the medical flight needed to bring her and her one remaining baby home it is heartbreaking and i would hate to see something like that happen again there are a lot of factors to consider how long will the flight be how stressful how long will your stay be what country will you go to is this your first pregnancy if not how easy was the other one what diseases will you be exposed to a good heart to heart talk with your obgyn would be a good idea here as well as a chat with your insurance company to check their overseas medical coverage in case something happens