Vitamin C deficiency:
Minimum required vitamin C intake: An average vitamin C intake of 46 mg per day is required to prevent scurvy (21), a deficiency state of vitamin C resulting in weakness, anemia, bruising of the skin and gum disease.
Peri-follicular petechiae: A man (59 years old) presented with a case of peri-follicular petechiae of the extremities caused by a vitamin C deficiency. Peri-follicular petechiae, a common symptom of scurvy (caused by vitamin C deficiency) are cause by small hemorrhages (broken capillary blood vessels) on the skin. After increasing intake of vitamin C, the patient’s symptoms improved dramatically. (10)