Should I be worried about these purple spots?!


Question: Should I be worried about these purple spots?
Today I noticed I had a few tiny purple...spot things on my upper arm. Ive seen them before in other random places. They look like tiny tiny bruises, but they are in clusters. What is this? Should I be concerned and see a doctor? No rude answer please.

Answers:

You seem to be describing petechiae-small (about the size of a pin head or smaller) purple red spots. They are an indication of trauma to the area in some cases (like someone grabbing and twisting the skin on the arm, or carrying a heavy purse or bag on a small area of the forearm, etc. They can also be symptomatic of other conditions. I would see a health care provider for evaluation, just so you know, and don't obsess about the possibilities.

RN



See a doctor to make sure.



Maybe bed bug bites I once read that if it's in 3 lines like breakfast lunch and dinner it could be bed bugs




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