Tiny, Red, Pin-Head Sized Dots on Skin

[Verdugo]

Has anyone heard that tiny, red, pin-head sized dots on your skin is a sign of a ailing liver?  I have five of these dots on my stomach and one on my arm.  Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Verdugo

[Forseegood]

at all...I wonder if some other people out there have the one's i'm describing..yes, they are mysterious...I remember there was a thread and questions on this, but of course I don't remember what was said...

[wyntre9]

Ahhhhh, yes.

the tiny, red, pin-head sized dots on your skin mystery.

you're lucky you've only got 5!  For the first four months of tx i had hundreds all over my back and chest.  

They're mostly gone now or maybe i just think they are coz i've gotten out of the habit of looking in mirrors.

i hope yours don't itch too much.

wyntre

[Forseegood]

Mine seem to be a little more raised from the skin then that, and maybe rounder? it's hard to tell from that picture...though my platelets, etc and labs are all fine...geez, maybe should go get em checked out again. thanks for the link...

[Bill1954]

Try this page- It

[Forseegood]

I mean a dark pink, like strawberry color...

[Forseegood]

this is so funny, cause I've had these for years, they are kind of cute really, or so I think in my deluded head! I've looked them up and had them looked at, and it seems that they are benign for the most part (depends on the kind your talking about, I figure youre talking about the kind I have, where they are very pin-point small, pink, and a bit raised, not inside the skin that's something else and could be more serious)

I lovingly call the strawberry moles...their etiology can be up in the air, I've heard they can come from liver problems, or many not, depends on the individual, I have docs tell me not to worry about them...including a dermatologist, so there you go, maybe some other members will have more to add, I'd be interested...