Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..

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    Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    Anyone else have these? or know what they could be?
    Ive had them for years they don't hurt or anything and can only see them if you look carefully. They are like tiny spots of blood - when trying to scratch away the blood comes back in 1-2 seconds?
    i've counted on one arm and there is about 35 - they are quite spread out.
  2. webbers's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    I have them too, I don't think it's a problem unless there are loads of them. I've heard they are from burst capillaries, not sure if it's true though.
  3. j00ni's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    likely to be a small haemangioma, almost always completely benign and nothing to worry about
  4. Sawwah's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    I have those too, i woke up today and saw a cluster of tiny red dots, almost like someone painted them on my skin. they arent raised at all and dont hurt or itch. what could it be?
  5. Kieren Doodle's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    probably nothing but if anything does get you worried i allways say jus do to the docs
  6. Indian_Prince's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    You guys just bumped a old thread, nice one lol.

    Meh op if you still come on then i think they are probably those hair trap things when the hairs trying to grow out but is trapped under the skin which creates a collection of bacteria which leads to something else causing a mini zit, which you pop and blod comes out
  7. Rainchild's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    I get those sometimes, and while I'm not sure what they are/why they're there, I've noticed it tends to happen when I get really stressed out. So maybe that's it? But I'm not a doctor by any means, if it worries you you should go to the GP
  8. PinkMobilePhone's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    yeh I have hundreds of them on my arms - have had for years and years and years. no idea what they are, they don't bother me.
  9. Die mk2's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    Your flat is infected with miniture vampire gnomes
  10. 123Josh123's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    I have three on my fingers (on the palm side), so it can't be anything to do with hair. When I scratch off the surface of them (not intentionally) then it hurts quite a bit, like an achy pain. Does no one else get this?
    Oh and they have been there for years.
    Last edited by 123Josh123; 26-05-2011 at 09:52.
  11. Drunk Punx's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    You been skin-popping?

    Other than that, I dunno. I get them too, mostly in my hands.
  12. PinkMobilePhone's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/SAM_1440.jpg

    see, I have loads

    (sorry not a great photo....and obviously there are a few moles there also.)
  13. xnatalie01x's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    Might be Keratin Pilaris.
  14. BabyGirl92's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    I've got them but they are TINY and really spread out. I don't think they do any harm.
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    (Original post by BabyGirl92)
    I've got them but they are TINY and really spread out. I don't think they do any harm.
    I have them too, I have LOADS on my arms and a lot on my legs, they're so weird. Had them for about 3 years now they aren't affecting me in anyway though.. just weird to look at lol
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    (Original post by astro_awel)
    I have them too, I have LOADS on my arms and a lot on my legs, they're so weird. Had them for about 3 years now they aren't affecting me in anyway though.. just weird to look at lol
    Well done for bumping a thread over a year old lol.
  17. coca's Avatar
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    Re: Tiny pin-prick red blood spots on skin..
    They are probably just burst capillaries. It's nothing to worry about.
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