What are these tiny red spots on my leg/feet/arm?!


Question: What are these tiny red spots on my leg/feet/arm!?
I recently got very tiny red spots on my lower legs and feet a few days ago now my legs doesn't seem to have any but my feet still has some and now my left arm (other side of elbow) has a few!.!.!.what could this be!? It's been a little hotter than usually in San francisco these past few days and I do take hot showers but I do that all the time could it be heat rash!? Is this some kind of disease!? >< and is there some kind of treatment for this!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Do they look like little red freckles!? Those are petechiae, which are broken blood vessels!. It's usually a sign of low platelet levels - go to the doctor for a blood test as this can be dangerous!. Www@Answer-Health@Com





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