petechiae, facial flushing, red veins

hi, since april i have been getting petechiae dots which first appeared on my hands.. now i have several on my arms, a few on both legs and general red veins forming everywhere.. my face is pink now which is very alarming, i do have dry skin, but besides the rosey patches on my cheeks, my entire face including forehead is pink which you can tell is to do with blood, not dry skin.. i've always been pastey white and do not expose my skin directly to the sun.. i've had my platelets checked several times.. no problems.. i've had a hormonal check which i will find the results of tomorrow.. i've had the mouth HIV test which came back negative and even made my former partner and his girl get the test, both results were negative.. he had the mouth test and she had a blood test.. only alarming factor there is he too had petechiae on his hands, but i know the test is 99.9 percent accurate.. i'm gonna request a blood test from my doctor tomorrow, but i asked the people at the clinic who tested me this summer and they stated i do not need a blood test, but nonetheless, i like 100 percent certainty of a blood test even though they freak me out because you can't find out in 20 minutes like you can the mouth test.. i know there are several possibililities for what could be causing this.. and i try my best to narrow it down on my own since i feel like my doctors aren't taking enough concern.. i do have hyperthyroidism aka graves disease genetic in my family and my mother has it, it seems to be every generation but my thyroid was found to be in normal range, however, they have done an in dept analisys of my thyroid to further check to see if that might be it.. i have started taking a multi vitamin the past few days which seems to help with fatigue.. i am also taking green tea tablets on top of that now.. both help me feel better but the skin hasn't changed although i cant i should expect results right away.. i am 25 btw.. i am really scared about this.. any insight would help me a lot.. i also sometimes get bumps that itch on my skin.. they aren't red, they are the same color as my skin.. they occur on my arms

thanks

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

The symptoms you describe could be due to everyday causes such as anger, the food you eat, alcohol, menopause, dehydration, etc.

This could also be - Rosacea; once the above causes have been ruled out.

Rosacea is a cutaneous disorder primarily of convexities of the central part of the FACE, such as FOREHEAD; CHEEK; NOSE; and CHIN. It is characterized by FLUSHING; ERYTHEMA; EDEMA; RHINOPHYMA; papules; and ocular symptoms.

Doctors usually prescribe a topical antibiotic, such as metronidazole, that is applied directly to the affected skin.

For people with more severe cases, doctors often prescribe an oral (taken by mouth) antibiotic. Tetracycline, minocycline, erythromycin, and doxycycline are the most common antibiotics used to treat rosacea. Some people respond quickly, while others require long-term therapy.

Isotretinoin may be considered as a treatment option for all forms of severe or therapy-resistant rosacea.

Sunscreens, particularly those that protect against ultraviolet A and B light waves and have a sun-protecting factor (SPF) of 13 or higher, are recommended for all people with rosacea.

It would be advisable to consult a skin specialist for this and then decide the cause and further plan of management.

Let us know if you need any other information.

Regards.

[saphyrya]

my doctor said today everything was normal only that my platelet count was slightly elevated, but she said this can be due to infection and i do have a tooth that needs a root canal, this has all seemingly been centered around infected teeth.. she is refering me to a haemotologist who will further look into what i have.. i am scared, but at least i'll finally find out what's causing it.. i got a dentist apt monday for a root canal