Little red dots?

[imblessed]

I have little red pinpoint dots on my skin. It started out with just a few on my abdominal area. Now they are on my upper arms,upper legs,chest area. They dont hurt but I have no idea what they are. One of my drs. said it was probably a heredity thing. Has anyone else noticed this? Could it be hepc related?

[alagirl]

one of hepc's "extrahepatic" system is to leak blood in that manner I think, so it could be a hepc symptom.

[alagirl]

technically, little pin ***** skin bleeds are called Petechiae

They used to be very common to my former field as one frequently sees them in child abuse cases.  Sometimes slaps to the skin from the outside can draw them, and also, in suffocation deaths, these same marks show up in the eyes.  That's how sids is sometimes differentiated from homicidal smotherings.  They can also be caused by numerous health issues, an offering of which are below:
http://www.healthline.com/search?q1=petechiae&utm_source=serp2&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=serp&utm_term=petechiae

this is different though, than a rash that arises on top of the skin and blisters.  I would suspect that to either be from meds, another type of extrahepatic symptom that is more autoimmune in nature perhaps?  don't know, just a guess, or of an etiology outside those two.  Right. So what did I just say?  Could be anything.

[Myown]

Yes I agree it can be a hepc symptom (in my case) because as mentioned this was prior to tx that they appeared. Its interesting that you had mentioned this is seen in suffocation deaths, so possibly when a persons rbc is low, as mine was a few times prior to tx - maybe that was the time the spots appeared due to the red cells and its role in carrying oxygen - just a guess - who knows though.

[dasi]

My red dots are tiny pin size very slightly raised blisters.  Have them on chest,
tummy, upper part of legs......probably about 50 ...does that describe your
red dots?    If so, would love to know what caused them & how to get rid of
them without the expense of a dermatologist???!!!     dasi

[hippygem]

Since I did the treatment in 2004 I have continued to have these red bumps/dots on my chest, they dont itch or hurt, but they are noticable when I wear low neck tops etc.  The redness is annoying.

[diver1218]

I was in my second week of treatment when i noticed my elbows and my knees were breaking out in a blistered rash. My chest had some kind of red rash and along with that, the knuckes and tops of my hands starting breaking out in a combo rash.  I got on line and was told two very useful tips.  One-The sun is NOT your friend on tx and in europe, folks on tx were using what they called "instant relief" which was GOLD BOND green bottle triple Action Relief.  So I got the Gold Bond (smells like old ladies) and used every morn and every night. The cooling ingrediant took the itch right out of the rash and it lasted up to 4 or 5 hrs. Second, I bought Neutrogena Healthy Defense SPF 45 for my face and hands. Never went out without it on. I also wore a pair of white cotton gloves whenever driving (the sun is very hot where I live) until my rash on my hands went away.  Which it did in about 1.5 weeks. I also changed my body wash to Aveeno Skin Relief fragrance free. Very quickly, using this regiment, I noticed my skin clearing. I managed to clear all except for a small patch on my right knee and some stuff on my chest. Every once in a while, I would put some Cortizone on them because out of nowhere they would start itching.  I was told by my doc only to use 1-2 days at a time and that it thins your skin. Also, if you have scratch the rash until they are open, use triple antibiotic instead. ALL OF THIS WORKED 4 Me..   Then I hit my 4th month of tx and i broke out in these little dots all over my torso and back.  They itched quite a bit in the first week or so but slowly calmed down. I changed my skin lotion to Aveeno Skin Relief with cooling menthol. I think I was getting immune to the gold bond. This definately helped and it didnt smell half as bad!!! I thought the breakout may have been an allergic reaction to something I ate.  But since I am Not allergic to anything I know of, who knows...Anyway, I stopped eating any berries or tomatoes since i read on a site that our bodies can become sensitive to foods while on treatment and list some foods. Anyway, it quickly stopped itching and if I didnt rub my hand accross my skin, i couldnt even tell they were still there. But I had them up until I finished treatment a month ago. I noticed it took about three weeks for me to see the small rash left on my knee and chest to start going away and now after 5 weeks, they are barely there.  the little dots are gone as well, THANK GOD!
I think skin care was one of my biggest challenges during treatment but  thanks to a lot of tips it was quickly managed. Of course, it is always good to ask your doc before starting anything new.  As I bought products, i would bring them in on doc visits and ask my doc to take a look and see if it was ok to use.  
Best Wishes to you!