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[Boondock]

So I've had these red dots on my skin for a while. I noticed them over a year ago, and they've since increased in number. They're present primarily on my upper-arms and chest. I would estimate that I have around 80 overall, though I can't be sure. They don't hurt, but they don't go away either.

This is a photo I found online, which basically shows what they look like:



Any idea what these might be? I'm thinking of getting them looked at by the doc, but I'm looking to see if anyone here has any ideas since I'm 99% sure they'll send me off saying I don't need to worry about it (which may well be true, but still I'd like to know why they're there!)

[zorba990]

Cherry angiomas

Edited by zorba990, 02 April 2010 - 12:06 AM.

[VidX]

Have had these for years, probably from my teens.. nothing to worry about.

[Boondock]

Cherry angiomas

This was my first thought. They seem too small, though, and don't protrude in the slightest. In general they don't look much like what angiomas tend to.

[lunarsolarpower]

Cherry angiomas

This was my first thought. They seem too small, though, and don't protrude in the slightest. In general they don't look much like what angiomas tend to.

Do they blanch if you put significant pressure on them, then remove it quickly? It might be hard to even tell as they're so small and could re-fill with blood so quickly.