Red dots? Anyone else getting them?

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biscuitsmomma@reddit

I have tons of them. If you see a dermatologist regularly, you'd know what they are. If you're not seeing one annually for skin checks, you really should.

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ilewahs@reddit

My stomach is covered in them after giving birth to my first child at 28. I’m in my 60’s now and they’re still there. Some have turned darker over time.

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SlidingOtter@reddit

Cherry Angiomas are naturally occurring and usually hit folks after 30. They are generally benign. Monitor them for certain, but don't stress on them.

As to your question, is anyone else getting them. I can't say for everyone, but everyone I know in a way that I could see, then yes, folks are still getting them.

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Professional-Pop2696@reddit

Yeah, they are called cherry lipoma’s. You have to laser them off. They are normal, but they’re so annoying

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TracyVegas@reddit

I found those are red dot sights. If you find one I suggest running.

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Mikeupinhere@reddit

Dip and dodge; go zig zag. You gotta keep the snipers guessing.

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Mountain_Brother3012@reddit

Cherry angiomas that increase with age , obviously check with GP if something doesn’t look right or is a concern, but these are very common in fair skinned people

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Take a pair of needle nose pliers to hold a small finishing nail while you heat the head red hot. Tap the head on the cherry to cauterize it. It'll scab and fall off. Might be easier to have someone else do it depending on the locations.

Yes, I've done this and no it doesn't hurt much if you just tap it.

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Spiritual_Rice_884@reddit

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Kitchen-Sun-7440@reddit

You’re asking Reddit for a medical diagnosis instead of your doctor?

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LetsBNiceYall@reddit

Reddit for sharing stuff, welcome!

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LetsBNiceYall@reddit

Unfortunately mine started in my late 30s during a period when my body went haywire. But it led to a time when I got super healthy. Those red spots burn & itch when they occur on my body.

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Fit-Economist-7193@reddit

We call them red moles.

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modelsupplies@reddit

It’s a sign of insulin resistance more than likely. Look into it. It’s a warning light from your body’s

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Late_Duck_@reddit

I have heard this too!! Just like skin tags

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modelsupplies@reddit

Exactly!! Reversing insulin resistance had allowed me to release 175 lbs and the skin tags deflated and largely disappeared. Our bodies have these incredible warning systems and we just don’t know about many of them.

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manatelier@reddit

this sounds like advice youd find on tiktok and i mean that in a bad way

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modelsupplies@reddit

Just because you don’t know about something doesn’t mean it’s not true

https://youtu.be/X9GnsVdhUKM?si=7RV7sg4v-Mes7Jr3

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Such_Zebra9537@reddit

Be careful. One turned into skin cancer on me, not the deadly kind, but still.

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djak@reddit

I get those, along with skin tags (separately), but doc says not to worry about them. Just part of aging.

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A_LovesToBake@reddit

Skin tags and even cherry angiomas can be a sign of diabetes, and for me they were, even though I only made that connection later. I had some skin tags removed, and not long after I got the more well known diabetes symptoms such as excessive thirst and having to pee all the time. Was diagnosed after I checked my glucose at home and had to take myself to the ER due to super high numbers.

So you might want to get your blood sugars checked if you haven’t recently.

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Jastica@reddit

Interesting. I assumed the little red dots all over my torso were from my insulin pump insertion sites.

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djak@reddit

Interesting. I am diabetic, and have been long before these skin tags and little red spots appeared. I never connected the two, and neither did any doc I've had over the years. My husband has them too, and he's not diabetic (just had a blood work up a few weeks ago). I'll dig into it further though, thanks!

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Ancient-Claim-5487@reddit

Could be small angiomas or petechiae. Angiomas aren't dangerous. Petechiae generally come in a rash and is a cause for medical attention, especially on blood thinners.

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manatelier@reddit

yeah, mostly on my torso. they appeared after my daughter was born so i think its hormonal for me. but your skin changes a lot as you age so seems like an age thing for sure too

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Actual-Region963@reddit

Mine come & go with hormones

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Tha_Bunk@reddit

Yes. Instead of going with a cheap knockoff I sprung for the Aimpoint Micro T-2. I'm not disappointed.

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timeforitnowright@reddit

I’ve had them since and kid a get a few more every year. I’ve heard all kinds of reasons for them. I collect them now it seems.

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Such-Huckleberry-107@reddit

Campbell de Morgan spots. Perfectly natural

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medusamagpie@reddit

Yeah I have some. The one that annoys me the most is on my scalp but if I took it off I’d probably have a bald spot so it stays obvi.

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Raynet11@reddit

cherry angiomas have them all over my sides, see the dermatologist on the regular, harmless but unsightly, but don't take my word for it, at our age a yearly dermatologist visit is a good idea.

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CinCity_Cowboy@reddit

What's that red dot on your sweater?

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dewihafta@reddit

Godammit George.

I wanted the caaashmere.

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CinCity_Cowboy@reddit

I had sex with cleaning woman on the desk in my office.

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chirp4@reddit

I was not told that was against office policy!

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Due-Introduction7826@reddit

Was that wrong?

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Yells2007@reddit

Should I not have done that?

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Due-Introduction7826@reddit

I gotta plead ignorance on this one

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rockjones@reddit

Cashmere?

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East_Reading_3164@reddit

It's cashmere

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Havacookiewhydontcha@reddit

They are most likely cherry angiomas, they are harmless and happen with aging. But see a derm dr. to get a real check.

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chirp4@reddit

Same, I just ignore them

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Relic53@reddit

I did have a derm doc confirmed

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El_Briano@reddit

My dermatologist told me the same thing. They can be removed. He uses small electric needle to zap them and they disappear. Feels like a tiny needle prick. Those don’t come back, but you can get new ones. Probably been about eight or nine years before I saw my next one.

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S99B88@reddit

It’s the actual side effect of eating pop rocks and drinking coke. Mikey warned me this would happen.

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temerairevm@reddit

They’re called cherry angiomas. They’re hereditary and harmless. I have had a bunch ever since I was a teen. I’ll go 5 years without getting any new ones and then all of a sudden 10 show up. I’ve always assumed it was hormonal.

My dad has them.

Every few years I go to the dermatologist and pay $ to get the most annoying ones removed.

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Early-Series-2055@reddit

Only on rifles. I stick to irons in everything else.

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Broc_Feargach@reddit

Nah RDS on everything. If for no other reason let’s you stay target/threat focused. RDS are one bit of technology I am ok with embracing.

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surrealisticpill@reddit

Petechiae

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zippyphoenix@reddit

I have these, until reading this thread I didn’t know cherry angiomas were a thing.

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SoarsBelowMyWaste@reddit

Gesundheit.

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the3litemonkey@reddit

Mine are black....I often mistake them for fruit flies...or bugs. The eye doctor said it's normal.

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Ok-Subject-6845@reddit

When I first read the title, I was yeah...I have a red dot on my beretta. Most ppl do. Lol

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Big_Poppa_Steve@reddit

When your eyes start to go, your aim does, too. Just point and shoot!

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Turbulent-Fold-3235@reddit

I thought the same thing!

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Disastrous-Square662@reddit

I get them lasered.

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dreaminginteal@reddit

"Cherry Angiomas" is what my dermatologist calls them.

Relevant xkcd: https://m.xkcd.com/3212/

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Littleroo27@reddit

Yup. My mom has them too. They’re “weeds in the garden,” as my dad’s dermatologist says.

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Stidda@reddit

https://i.redd.it/83sx9ivbdtvg1.gif

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Unique-Variation7077@reddit

Yes, but nowhere anyone can see them, like 3 of them. Not sure when I first noticed them.

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CharleyDawg@reddit

Cherry angioma is what I had appear about 5 years ago. Derm said it was harmless.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

But precancerous! Did he mention that?

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Why the down votes for a comment showing concern. Nothing to lose by having them checked. My comment is not meant to be negative in any way! I had a similar red dot that the dermatologist decided was precancerous and froze it.

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CharleyDawg@reddit

I am over 60 so anything appearing on my skin at this point could be pre-cancerous (or outright cancer) so that is why the derm was looking at it and told me what it was. In my case it is, and remains harmless. Cherry angiomas are not precancerous. They are benign.

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Kaa_The_Snake@reddit

I swear everything in life is pre-cancerous.

But yes, get your skin checked by a dermatologist regularly. You do NOT want them carving you up because you have skin cancer and it spread.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Yes alot of things can and are precancerous meaning there is a low percentage chance of it advancing to cancer BUT the earlier you catch it the better your chances.

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rockjones@reddit

False.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Not in the least. This is how it can start. Ignore it and it can become the worst decision of your life. What is to be lost by getting it checked?

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Relic53@reddit

My red dots I noticed around 45. Warned my son & he had them in his twenties. I'm grateful mine are hidden

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Yerdonsh@reddit

Cherry angiomas most likely, they are just blood vessels. I get mine zapped at the dermatologist. I had one under my eye and on my chest and in one visit they were zip zapped away!

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Mammoth_Inspector968@reddit

I have them all over and hate them. I was told by my dermatologist it would be $200 for every five zapped. Guess I live with them.

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Yerdonsh@reddit

Mine did a bunch for $125, worth every penny

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Ok-Rabbit9093@reddit

It’s not age my family has always had them from childhood. They disappear and show up somewhere else.

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zorasrequiem@reddit

This. My dermatologist actually said "thank your parents". Mine started showing up in my 20s

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renijreddit@reddit

Cooties!!!

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Due_Asparagus_3203@reddit

We tried to warn you!! Lol

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Projectguy111@reddit

Snipers with laser sights...

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kimberletto@reddit

Do they appear and gradually go away? I had them for a couple years during a time of undiagnosed illness. They were petechiae. Quick blood test was done. Easy peasy and worth it!

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HistoryGirl23@reddit

Yup, my Dad has a lot of them and they run in the family. They're normal.

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abirdreads@reddit

Cherry Angiomas. I started noticing them around age 30, which seems par for the course. Utterly benign, but can be removed if they're causing problems (including mental or psychological anguish, provided your insurance will cover).

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shady_robot@reddit

Cherry angiomas! Easy to remove with a little 532nm laser at a clinic if they bug you. If they’re smaller than 2mm they only usually need one session (but you’ll make more as time goes by).

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ChesswithGoats@reddit

I asked WebMD and it said I should ready my will as I’ve only hours to live.

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draggar@reddit

Renew! Renew!

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mitkase@reddit

Snipers.

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ChesswithGoats@reddit

I knew it!

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Artichokeydokey8@reddit

I have them and the Derm said not to worry. I forget what she said they were.

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Beautiful_Bite4228@reddit

Cherry angioma. I got one on the very tip of my nose. I wouldn't care if it was on my neck or ear or something, but I had to get it removed. It looked like a pimple and makeup didn't cover it. It was driving me crazy.

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Chargerado@reddit

How did you remove it?

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Beautiful_Bite4228@reddit

Dermatologist burned it off.

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MonkeyMan18975@reddit

Another "Rudolph" checking in. The red dot appeared about my mid-50s. Still there years later and actually looks like they have a neighbor moving in on the side of my nose that is 100% in my field of view. Can't wait until my brain stops recognizing it as novel.

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EquivalentStart2595@reddit

Same!

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LayerNo3634@reddit

I have numerous. I go to the dermatologist every year. She usually freezes a few questionable spots, but not the red dots. Husband has had some cancerous spots cut out, so far I have been told I have good skin.

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onebadassMoMo@reddit

My arms look like I’ve been in battle some days.

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PolPotDomeScandal@reddit

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Duck!

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jk_pens@reddit

Nope, but I do get white bumps. I forget what my doctor said they are, but he promised they aren't cancer. :p

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

Whiteheads? Skin tags?

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FloppyFerrett1@reddit

Sebaceous hyperplasia.

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jk_pens@reddit

I have had some skin tags but this isn’t that. Whiteheads are just like pimples? These don’t have a head or seem to be filled with pus.

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FloppyFerrett1@reddit

Sebaceous hyperplasia. We get them as we get older, just like the cherry angiomas.

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galactica216@reddit

Millia? If so, that is keratin. If they're on your arms, get the Amlactin KP bumps lotion and for the face use the ordinary salicylic acid on the end of a qtip. Apply everyday and it will eventually come out.

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MessoGesso@reddit

They also go away if you get some sunlight.

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jk_pens@reddit

Possibly. Will look into it. Thx

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ilovedickwolf@reddit

Milia!

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seigezunt@reddit

Can’t remember the name but not dangerous. But you should still get new spots checked out

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DreadGrrl@reddit

Cherry angioma.

I’ve got quite a few of them, but my first one appeared in my early 20s.

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Phobos1982@reddit

I was told they were cherry red angiomas and they were benign.

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w3woody@reddit

That's what they are on me, and I am absolutely covered in the damned things. I have two on my face alone.

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Ill_Establishment406@reddit

I get mine lasered off. Darker they are, the better the laser works

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w3woody@reddit

Given the number I have on my body I just left them alone. They're harmless and cosmetic. And in my case, legion.

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Still-Syrup-438@reddit

There are different types of red dots. I was referred to a dermatologist for what turned out to be cherry spots. You can google 'cherry spots on skin' for pictures and more info.

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StreetFriendship1200@reddit

Strawberry hemangiomas. Hereditary. You can likely blame your mom for that.

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StreetFriendship1200@reddit

I meant cherry, not strawberry. Sorry. Strawberry hemangiomas are slightly different.

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NervousImpression623@reddit

Cherry angioma: https://www.google.com/search?q=cherry+angioma&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS820US820&oq=cherry+ang&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggAEAAYsQMYgAQyCggAEAAYsQMYgAQyBggBEEUYOTIKCAIQABixAxiABDIKCAMQABixAxiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIKCAkQABjJAxiABNIBCDQ2NDFqMGo5qAIIsAIB4gMEGAEgX_EFuUCMrPOH9dg&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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MNConcerto@reddit

Thats what they are.

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cookiidou@reddit

I use first a cold cloth..patting them..then cetaphil acne prone patches..they work like on most red dots on my face in about 6 hours..love them..I get alot from steam..cooking ..when im close to the stove..or oven..heat..once was so bad used a soft ice pack wrapped in paper towels..2 hours later most were gone..

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2ride4ever@reddit

I wake up with new ones frequently. I'm old, and I assumed it was because I have 2 blood thinner injections daily. Dr chuckled and said "nope, you're old, that's all". I wasn't offended, we have that banter.

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Locked_in_a_room@reddit

My dermatologist said "age," but it wouldn't hurt to see one of your own to double check yours are OK.

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a-deafening-silence@reddit

Never hurts to start going to a dermatologist once a year or so for a head to toe checkup. Just to make sure. Plus they might see something you didn’t think was anything.

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Primary-Stuff-7820@reddit

I’m f’ing covered in them. I hate it…

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Oiggamed@reddit

Have you gotten your blood checked?

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BeBe_Madden@reddit

Same!

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BeBe_Madden@reddit

They started in my 40s & at 62, I have them all over. It's aging &/or sun damage.

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Individual-Trick3310@reddit

Buddy you got snipers.

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JudgeJuryEx78@reddit

I love your flair.

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Civil_Inspector_5697@reddit

🤣🤣🤣

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Civil_Inspector_5697@reddit

A bad case of The Snipers!!

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RandomRedditCount@reddit

My mum used to call them ‘beauty spots’ and I will call them that too as I age and get more each week..!

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denzien@reddit

I thought I was on r/guns or something and was about to say, "hell yeah, I'll put red dots on anything short range".

I don't have the other red dots yet. I guess that's something to look forward to.

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Sea-Sherbet-6338@reddit

I came here to say that I prefer green dots.

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MessoGesso@reddit

I have white spaces. It's weird

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Blue_Henri@reddit

I have those, too. Mine are from the chicken pox I contracted in my thirties. Sucked big time.

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blankdreamer@reddit

Yes! I spotted these a while back after overlooking them and freaked out. My Gp said they are basically moles and nothing to worry about.

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ThatStarkGirl@reddit

I am getting the red dots! Everywhere! I was alarmed and asked my dermatologist about it, but she said they are nothing to worry about. 👍

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Quirky-Specialist-70@reddit

If they are totally flat red pin point dots they might be petechiae.

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Excellent-Comb-8959@reddit

Cherry angiomas because shifts in hormones.

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HuntIntelligent8820@reddit

My Dad had those.

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MessoGesso@reddit

I wonder if I need dermatological checks.

I'm mixed race and my skin is many shades of light brown. I guess I could go to get a mole removed that has appeared on my lip. I don't like it. Then they could tell me if I don't need anything else.

I was using a 15x magnifying mirror to look at my face, as you do, and there are alternating areas of lighter pinkish color then areas slightlly browner, all the way from eyelid to jaw. The overall effect looked uniform . I was checking the results of new skin care. Without magnification it looks 1 uniform color.

Yes, I haven't given up on my face

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louise_the_cheese@reddit

I was told that they are Petechiae. I have many on my previously pregnant torso

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chasseur_de_cols@reddit

Happy cake day!

Petechiae can be a sign of low blood platelets. Have you had a blood test recently to confirm your blood counts?

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ShinadaOtter@reddit

I thought petechiae was a very temporary thing. My kids will get it from coughing too hard or vomiting. It always faces within a few days.

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More_Law6245@reddit

You would be correct as they can be caused by various factors, including physical trauma, infections, or certain medical conditions.

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anamerith@reddit

I have a ton on my upper arms. Makes no sense.

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AppropriateBar3361@reddit

Same!!!

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FriendlyDisorder@reddit

Hemangiomas, benign blood vessel tumors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemangioma

Wait until you start getting barnacles and other age spots😏

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MessoGesso@reddit

It happens when you lose mussels

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REO_Studwagon@reddit

I have a couple of new crusty spots on my face. When I pointed them out to my dermatologist she just said “old” and moved on to the next weird new thing to look at.

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AriadneThread@reddit

Let the party rage on

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FriendlyDisorder@reddit

Same! At least I am still happy to be around to get them. 🙂

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collegedraftpick@reddit

Warts

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chasseur_de_cols@reddit

If you see any changes on your skin you should see a dermatologist to get them checked out. “Red dots” can be many things. Petechiae could mean you have low blood platelets. A single reddish-brown irregular shaped spot could be a sun-spot or a precursor to skin cancer. Get kit checked out.

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Mysterious-Being5043@reddit

Cherry angiomas. Harmless, but you tend to get more as you get older. I have loads of them.

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saxdiver@reddit

I thought we were talking about red dot sights on our guns, and the answer is yes, my astigmatism sucks

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ryguymcsly@reddit

I have astigmatism so red dots don’t work as well for me as irons.

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Dismal-Read5183@reddit

They are harmless I’ve e asked my Dr but yes. Totally benign.

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Significant-Walrus94@reddit

Had them since I got chicken pox at the grand old age of 33. My whole body was covered and when the scabs finally fell off after hellish itching I was left with these little red dots all over.

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KimNewWest@reddit

I’m 66f have some all over but had a rather large very red raised one on my upper arm that bothered me. Got ipl on it and it’s almost unnoticeable now.

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No_Builder7010@reddit

What's ipl?

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BrownyAU@reddit

Laser treatment

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thatgrrlmarie@reddit

whatever they're called I nicked the one right in the middle of my calve shaving 2 nights ago. took fkn forever for it to stop bleeding. it's still there😐

I have a teeny one on my bicep.

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GooseLakeBallerina@reddit

I probably have about 30 cherry angiomas on my body. Small and flat and basically like a beauty mark or freckle but red. Mostly on torso; hip area; upper arms. My mom had them too. You wouldn’t notice them as they are small and not obvious but one day I started counting and realize I have a lot. I always had them but have gotten more as I age.

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claudedusk8@reddit

Yeah, I feel like since my 30's or so?

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DocMcCracken@reddit

Age spots, went to the skin doctor, she said mine are fine. You fuckers that never wore sunscreen because we were cool should probably get checked out....poop in the box too.

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claudedusk8@reddit

😝

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Electric-Ice-cream@reddit

On youtube people suggest burning them with a hot needle.

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ConsciousChicken1249@reddit

They’re called cherry angiomas, they’re like a capillary oopsie from what so understand. If it’s a cherry angiomas it should be harmless but ask a doctor do you’re concerned

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Sibby_in_May@reddit

Could be anything from sun (cherry angiomas) to autoimmune disease (vasculitis/thrombocytopenia). Depends on location, size, color, texture.

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Earth_Aura@reddit

High bromine levels.

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lucindan567@reddit

Due to estrogen I’ve read

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Chance-Board-4133@reddit

Ive got birthmarks, moles, tags, warts and some of them are getting bigger, docs say theyre normal but we keep an eye on them. This getting old shit kinda sucks. but better than the alternative.

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Objective_Shake_9314@reddit

my parents always said they were alien probe marks

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Forthrowssake@reddit

Hahaha. I like your parents. 😂👍

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GullibleAddendum8630@reddit

As others have said, these are cherry angiomas, and there's nothing you can do to prevent them or get rid of them. They are non-cancerous. I have gotten more of them as I've gotten older. Yippee.

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Prettylittlelioness@reddit

My dermatologist removes 12 for $150. There are also DIY tutorials o.n YouTube but I won't risk it.

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emgyres@reddit

You can get rid of them, I’ve had the ones on my face zapped with a laser. One zap is enough, they go brown like a freckle then disappear after a week or so.

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reddit_once-over@reddit

Dick van Dyke Show S5E8

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proser12345@reddit

I just went for my annual screening and my dermatologist lasered them off. I had about 50 of them.

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New-Street-9218@reddit

Did you have to pay out of pocket to remove them or was it covered by insurance?

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kwiscalus@reddit

Why though? Are they precancerous?

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proser12345@reddit

No, they’re completely harmless..but some of mine grow.

I had so many ‘specles’ but two of them were getting large.

Years ago I had one on my leg and it eventually got…idk the size of a pencil eraser.

When they’re specks it’s not a big deal but they are BRIGHT red so when/if they get large you can see it from across the room.

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kwiscalus@reddit

Ok thx I have a lot of them

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grzebelus@reddit

Is this considered cosmetic or is it covered by insurance?

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proser12345@reddit

I had it done years ago at a different derm (cosmetic, I paid) but when I asked this derm if they had a laser there to treat it she said “we have one in the laser dept that you’d have to pay for. I have a different one here that insurance will cover”. I said “use yours”

They’re all gone.

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Quirky_Commission_56@reddit

No red dots anywhere on my body or face and I’ll be 51 at the end of June. The only thing I have is a birthmark on my right forearm that’s the size of a dime.

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galactica216@reddit

My mom called them "blood blisters" Yuck.

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macaronsandmurder@reddit

I too am developing spots

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LudefiskLongHammer@reddit

I snip them off/out with toenail clippers.

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trudes_in_adelaide@reddit

I do that with skin tags. But the red dots are too flat.

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believe_in_dog@reddit

What now?

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FillLoose@reddit

Yeah, what they said. What now? 😂

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Cutthechitchata-hole@reddit

Reddit dermatologist strikes again

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dirtygreysocks@reddit

And then the blue under the skin dots. Sigh.

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Cutthechitchata-hole@reddit

If you catch them right you can squeaze them out before they take root. I get them ina repeated place on my toe. They did a biopsy and nothing came back except that little fuckimg head. Now its under a dcar from biopsy so i have to wait til its big enough to razor off again

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dustyfrankenstein@reddit

I have so many of them!

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SheriffBartholomew@reddit

How old is "my age"? I don't have anything like this.

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Inessence4@reddit

I had one on my nose for years in my mid 20s. It finally went away on its own.

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Rocketjen@reddit

I get more each year. Nothing we can do about them.

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FierceBadRabbits@reddit

I literally was heading to Google to try to figure out what the tiny red dots on my skin are - and then I saw your post. Thank you for asking.

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anniecet@reddit

I don’t know what they are, but if you mean those extra tiny nearly infinitesimally small, surprisingly bright spots like the teeniest blood blister… I have gotten them all my life. They don’t hurt so I never thought much about them.

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mlyszzn@reddit

Cherry angiomas.

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para_sight@reddit

Their largely genetic and benign

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mlyszzn@reddit

Yep. Also due to aging and hormones.

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lololollieki@reddit

I saw a dermatologist about the two little ones that popped up on my shoulder she basically told me they’re related to age and are benign. That said it’s wise to get red spots checked out to rule out a melanoma.

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Honeybee71@reddit

Yes I’ve had them my entire life

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urlach3r@reddit

Since I was a kid, yep. Oddly, they're only on my chest & the front facing side of my upper arms. Nothing on the back, legs or face. Weird.

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basketcaseforever@reddit

Me too, but they are multiplying!

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MrsRalphieWiggum@reddit

My mom went in for a routine dermatology checkup and casually asked about some reddish-brown bumps on her back. The dermatologist biopsied one and sent it to the lab then that lab sent it to another for confirmation. The diagnosis came back as cutaneous leiomyomas. From there, her doctor recommended genetic testing, which confirmed she has Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma (HLRCC), a rare mutation linked to an increased risk of clear cell kidney cancer. It’s so uncommon that my mom is a research patient at the National Institutes of Health.

I was also accepted into the NIH study and underwent surgery to remove a large, 15-pound fibroid from my uterus. The Dr said it was the largest she had ever removed.

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HalfaEnchilada@reddit

You must have be so relieved to have that removed! 15 pounds? It must have looked like you were carrying a 16 month pregnancy.

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SaebraK@reddit

I've had one on my arm my whole life.

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sirli00@reddit

Cherry angiomas. You can get them lasered off

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Loose_Addition7299@reddit

Is there scarring?

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sirli00@reddit

No

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Loose_Addition7299@reddit

Thank you!

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Forsaken-Garlic-42@reddit

Nope. Been getting mine zapped and they completely disappear after.

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goldenelr@reddit

This. I’ve got a bunch. Harmless if not my favorite. Got them from dad - thanks dad.

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No-Commission-8159@reddit

Angiomas

Completely normal

If they bother you - you can always ask a dermo to laser them off you

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_Klasiphyd@reddit

Yep

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mish_munasiba@reddit

My dermatologist told me that 100% of Caucasian people get them.

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tultamunille@reddit

Anginoma

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22786-cherry-angioma

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Thoth-long-bill@reddit

Angioma

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Perseverance2571@reddit

I have a ton of them, even in my paler areas. Had them checked, no concerns, my dad had a ton. I kinda like mine, they look like constellations.

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ghoulthebraineater@reddit

Only on firearms.

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Siren_of_Madness@reddit

I know you probably meant forearms, but this is hilarious.

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ghoulthebraineater@reddit

No. I meant firearms. Red dots are a type of optic.

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Siren_of_Madness@reddit

Ah! You can tell I am not versed.

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ghoulthebraineater@reddit

Basically a piece of glass with a laser reflecting off of it. When you look through them with both eyes open you basically just see a red dot (sometimes green) in your field of vision

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QuarterBore@reddit

I mean it works both ways, no?

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Siren_of_Madness@reddit

I suppose it does!

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shuzgibs123@reddit

Maybe he has a red dot optic.

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runlalarun@reddit

I have these. My derm said they are partially hereditary (I started getting them in my 20s) and partially du to inflammation. He said they could be the result of too much sun, hormonal imbalances, or poor diet.

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CreatrixAnima@reddit

Yeah… My dermatologist says there’s nothing to worry about, but you should check with your dermatologist just in case your red dots are different from my red dots!

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Buckeyemike1995@reddit

Same

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grostequoteque@reddit

I noticed that, for me, I see them pop up in connection with higher blood sugar levels. If you have elevated A1C (pre-diabetic or higher), it might be a warning sign. Again, this is true for me but might not be for you.

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CubCadet1972@reddit

I have a few.

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Left-Thinker-5512@reddit

I started getting them on my cheeks. I have a previously scheduled dermatologist appointment next week and I plan to ask about them.

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i-am-jjm@reddit

Measles? Chickenpox?

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noseleaptilbklyn@reddit

Cherry angiomas

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LastCookie3448@reddit

Yeeees. They irk me and the dermatologist said some of us are more prone to them so removing is akin to shoveling the driveway during a blizzard.

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Solid-Wish-1724@reddit

Strawberry marks. I have tons at 55. Only problematic if you cut them shaving or something.

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DiscoPartyMix@reddit

That reminds me .. I need a skin check

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vinegar@reddit

Annual derm appointment, get on it. Mine’s out of network and they charge me like $125

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jenorama_CA@reddit

I have my first all over in a couple of months. My husband had a small lesion taken off of his nose a couple of years ago and gets checked every few months.

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DarwinGhoti@reddit

I thought you meant red dots for the sites on my gun. Which I highly recommend by the way.

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TheAmiableLich@reddit

Now that I can finally afford them!

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Sassafrasalonia@reddit

Ha! Thought this as well 😁

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bioindicator@reddit

My first thought as well!

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Baebarri@reddit

They can also be petechiae caused by capillary fragility, especially if accompanied by easy bruising.

I was diagnosed in my teens, and told to take Vitamin C with rose hips.

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Substationzer0@reddit

Ehler-Danlos is also a cause

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Substationzer0@reddit

Off to oncologist tomorrow for bruising, those Pesky blood blisters, blown veins from blood draws and iv’s, but do gone on about silly skin issues from Age. It all is at risk for being serious now. Get it checked!

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Creativejess@reddit

So many! And I’m vain so I went to my dermatologist. Got them to laser them off with v beam thing. Works great on fair skin!

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Machiavellin420@reddit

Yes out of nowhere I get them on my forearms and it's called 'Petechiae' and it comes and goes...I can literally go to bed and wake up with busted capillaries all over my arm sometimes on both...

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tracylane74@reddit

Petechiae are different and can be a sign of something more serious

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Machiavellin420@reddit

Yeah that's what wiki says hahaa

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Retire_Trade_3007@reddit

Totally normal

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fuzzimus@reddit

And skin tags. Tag! You’re old!

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zeydey@reddit

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Winter-eyed@reddit

Cherry Angiomas, which are small, red, benign spots that appear in adults, often becoming more numerous with age, particularly after age 30

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DFW_DADDY@reddit

Yeah I have them. Dermo said nothing it’s nothing concerning. But that’s me not yall. Get that shit looked at.

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purplegreenway@reddit

I have one on my leg. My cat was pawing at it yesterday like it is a bug lol that's how I found it.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Definitely get that checked. Animals can sense skin cancer.

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cometshoney@reddit

Cats have a really good sense of smell, too. I would have it checked by a dermatologist just to be on the safe side. If it turns out to be absolutely nothing, just blame us.

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effiebaby@reddit

If your cat was pawing at it, you should get it checked out to be safe.

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Mobiggz@reddit

I find some new growth every few weeks it seems.

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squirtloaf@reddit

Yup. Started showing up in my 40's.

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thistle-dew@reddit

Yep, had them since I was a teen.

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Andyman1973@reddit

Same!

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TreaclePerfect4328@reddit

I thought you meant sight systems 😆

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Judgmental1975@reddit

507k?

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TreaclePerfect4328@reddit

Smallest and toughest. This guy Sights.

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I-used2B-a-Valkyrie@reddit

Right? I was all excited for a moment.

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TreaclePerfect4328@reddit

Im like fuck yea I got red dots green lasers whatever you need 😆

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Havacookiewhydontcha@reddit

They aren’t precancerous.

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Brilliant-Onion2129@reddit

Get them checked by a professional. Seriously!

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Leading-Fly-4597@reddit

Let your GP know, can be related to lack of blood clotting. But most likely nothing.

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Susso7@reddit

Cherry angiomas, they are benign. I have a handful of them.

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sedmison@reddit

Cherry angioma?

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ConsistentStory5626@reddit

Chuck Mangioni?

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Comprehensive-Job369@reddit

But they don’t feel so good.

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The_AcidQueen@reddit

🏆

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z44212@reddit

Sniper

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TodBadass2@reddit

Tiny one.

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EnoughEstate7483@reddit

Yes, a couple on my upper arms. My dermo doesn't seem concerned about them so neither am I.

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admiraljkb@reddit

Mine were a reaction to antibiotics after a week, and the doc took me off of them immediately. After stopping taking the antibiotics, the dots went down but didn't go away after a couple of years. Then my wife went on an organic food kick, and right about the time she was deciding that it cost too much, we noticed no more dots. That came as a surprise.

TLDR - you could be allergic to something.

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EnjoyingTheRide-0606@reddit

I had that, too, twice! From Sulphur drugs.

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admiraljkb@reddit

That's wild. Crazy thing is most of the family seems to be allergic to penicillin. But me? I'm fine with penicillin, but allergic to a large segment of the newer stuff that can deal with penicillin resistant bacteria. Whoops.

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aksf16@reddit

Everyone keeps talking about cherry angiomas, but I actually get petechiae. I have an autoimmune disorder that most likely causes them.

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Tacokittymomma@reddit

They're little tumors on the end of capillaries. If they bug you, you can get them frozen or zapped off

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contextual_somebody@reddit

They’re cherry angiomas.

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reliquum@reddit

And I learned...do not pop or cut them 😰 it bleed like an artery and took a long time to stop.

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BandidoCoyote@reddit

I just had my first one zapped on my forehead today!

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AcceptableMidnight95@reddit (OP)

Nah.... I just look at them and think 'when are the liver spots coming?'

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nixtarx@reddit

You don't already have liver spots? Lucky?

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Oldebookworm@reddit

I’m 62 and don’t have any, but my arms bruise more easily and that bugs the hell out of me because I’ve never bruised before and I never know what caused them

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AcceptableMidnight95@reddit (OP)

Not yet.

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Square-Wave5308@reddit

If it helps you feel younger, there can be wide variations when they turn up. My dad had them by his 40s, my sister was getting them in her 30s, and I didn't have any until my late 50s.

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fridayimatwork@reddit

My dermo says they are harmless

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EnjoyingTheRide-0606@reddit

Could be new nevi (moles) or allergic reaction. I have both. I have red and blue nevi. Exciting.

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Pose2Pose@reddit

My wife just got a bunch of them zapped off by the dermatologist.

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Asleep_Caregiver_948@reddit

I have fair, sensitive skin, so I’ve had these since I was in junior high.

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butterflygardyn@reddit

They are normal part of aging. You should be getting a yearly body scan done at the dermatologist though.

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WildTomato51@reddit

I use green dots on my… err, wrong sub.

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AcceptableMidnight95@reddit (OP)

😂

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AuntB44@reddit

Yes, I have a few. When I go for my yearly body scan at the dermatologist she said they are a normal part of aging. I remember my Grandfather had them and also noticed my Mom has them as well so it was inevitable.

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savedbytheblood72@reddit

Yep. Everyone else in my family get them at a certain age

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therealbanshee@reddit

Get screened for autoimmune disorders. This was a key symptom my wife had. Check the inside of your lips for the red dots. It is a sure sign.

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Oldebookworm@reddit

That’s what I was going to suggest. I have a few that come and go but my autoimmune disease is pretty well controlled

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Sea-Wave9114@reddit

Yes, dermatologist said, "It's just you getting older." Fucking great.

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TankApprehensive3053@reddit

I've had a few show up lately. I'm 55 for reference. I thought maybe some type of bug bites, but reading the comments cherry angiomas fits the description.

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Famous_Ear6952@reddit

Yes on my legs. I hate them

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5usie@reddit

Yes

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CrabbyOldster78@reddit

I’ve had them for a while too. Kind of annoying but my dermatologist says they are harmless.

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Wide_Breadfruit_2217@reddit

They are benign. But can be prescription related. Are you taking BP meds? Especially common with ccbs like amlodopine.

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AcceptableMidnight95@reddit (OP)

😂 No. I take aspirin and....ugh....I hate so much to type this..... Centrum mens 50+ vitamins. Oh....and tumeric. That's it.

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Cattitoode@reddit

I've had them since my 20s. My mom had them and so does my sister. Dermatologists have always told me they are cherry angliomas. Funny, though, once I was in the ER and they tried to tell me I had Petechiae all over my arms and chest so I had to teach them about cherry angliomas 🤣

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Sufficient_Stop8381@reddit

Only in my vision when I’m banging too hard

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TheRateBeerian@reddit

Actually yes I was gonna mention them at my next appt. Tiny red dots

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GroveGuy33133@reddit

Living in a tropical climate, I have an annual head-to-toe dermatologist screening. Best to catch things quickly. Recommend anyone to do the same, especially if you’re in a climate like mine or spend a lot of time in the sun.

All that said- yeah as a fair-skinned guy I’ve noted some new strawberry colored freckles. Doc told me she’s not worried about it so long as they don’t grow. Like most of the other new spots I’ve gained with age. Bottom line, see a dermatologist if at all possible. Don’t let treatable stuff get a foothold.

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