Red dots on legs

[bceltics]

Hi, I am 25 and for the last two months I have had red spots underneath the skin on my legs.  The weird thing is that they are only from my knees to my ankles.  But I have no other symptoms it just looks like I dotted my legs with a red sharpie.  I went to the see a practicing physician and she said my blood platelet level was adequate and sent me home.  But they won't go away!!!!  If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

[stacey555]

It is an autoimmune type reaction which creates inflamation of the peripheral blood vessels.  It is very painful in the tissues in the affected areas.  Hopefully that is not what you have and it has went away by now.  If not you need to see the type doctors I listed and they would traet you with antiinflamatory meds.  Any history of auto immune stuff?

[bceltics]

What does vasculitis entail?

[stacey555]

Yes that is what it looks like, perfectly round little dots.

[bceltics]

It does look like blood under my skin but they are the size of a pin point.

[stacey555]

If it looks like blood under the skin and it is all over it could be peripheral vasculitus you would need a vascular d. or a rheumatologist.  My mom has that from her knees to her ankle.