Red Dots with White Halo

For the past two months, my skin has begin to form multiple red pin-point dots; primarily on the arms, hands and back. These spots have been occurring in correlation with several white spots (not vitiligo or tinea versicolor). These red dots sometimes are surrounded by white halos and some times are not. White spots also occur on their own. I've visited two doctors. Diagnosis is not founded. New spots do appear daily and current ones do not regress. Please submit any speculation on cause or potential diagnosis. Thank you.

[don420]

I'm not sure, but have you had your blood cells checked...could be caused by low blood count (red or white)...I found a bit of information a little bit ago at ask.com...I hope that helps.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These spots can be due to allergic reaction or contact dermatitis. Please check whether you have chaged your soap, detergents or shampoos. Take some antihistaminic  like Benadryl or Claritin and apply some calamine lotion. You can also apply some mild steroid cream. If the symptoms persist then I suggest you to get it examined from a dermatologist so as to confirm the diagnosis.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[dsamson]

I have this same exact thing and don't know what they are from either, also I'm starting to notice more and more of these daily.  Have you had any luck finding out anything more about this problem?

[lilliesgamma]

I have had the exact thing come up on my leg 3 days ago.  Over the past 3 days they have come up on the other leg and are spreading down to my feet too.  They are only on my legs and feet though.  I went to the doctor for another reason and had him look at them and he had one of his associates look at them too.  Neither of them had a clue what they could be.  He said if they do not go away within a week he is going to send me to a dermatologist. They do not itch though and the first day they were not raised.  Now they are raised and still have the white ring around the outside.

[lf987]

I have had red dots with a sort of white halo around them on my left arm for more than 10 years. A friends mom first noticed and thought I had a rash. Her daughter had a dr appt and took me along and asked about it. The doctor had no clue what it was. I haven't done much research or been to a dermatologist yet, but any doctor I have asked has been clueless. It doesn't itch and it's not contagious. It is seeming to spread over the years and gets worse with pregnancy. More and more people are noticing. If you know what it could be I'd love to know too.

[deb1115]

I have the same thing, mine do itch I am going to the dermatologist on Monday finally, I have been battling this for a month, my regular doctor put me on Hydroxyzine to help with the itching, mine come and go in differnet palces, they started on my arms and stomach and now they are on my legs and going up my neck,  I am ata loss I have looked for an answer everywhere.