red blotches

I am getting red blotches or spots on my neck chest and upper arms. The doctor said they are liver spots but they are red. I seem to be getting more everyday. I have been tanning many years, indoors and out. These spots are in all the places that were exposed to outdoor sun. I do not think they are liver spots. I am 60 years old, so why are they red?


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[Vanessa Lacuesta]

Hi

Pigmentation may vary and liver spots do vary in color: "Liver spots are blemishes on the skin associated with aging and exposure to ultra-violet radiation from the sun. They are also known as age spots, sun spots, lentigos, or senile/solar lentigines. They range in color from light brown to red or black and are located in areas most often exposed to the sun, particularly the hands, face, shoulders, arms and forehead, and the head if bald. "
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver_spot

This may not be something that needs immediate intervention and at this point, I do not think this should be something that you should be worried about. Other differentials will be cherry angiomas. However these vascular discolorations are bright red and they may appear roundish in shape.