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

[Enigmatic_soul]

I have hundreds of red pinpoint dots all over my arms, and some on my abdomen, chest and upper thighs as well. Some have been there for a long time (years) and others are newer (those on my abdomen and some on my arms). They are not raised, dont blanch when i press on them, are tiny and basically look like someone has come along and pricked me with pin hundreds of times and then buggered off.

I have no idea what they are, and as long as they are not connected to the headaches, dizzy spells and fatigue ive been getting for the last one and half years and the upper abdominal pain ive been getting for the last 7 months, they dont bother me. I did have routine blood tests for the fatigue/headaches when they first started and everything was normal except for a mildly elevated white cell count which the dr said was due to a 'possible viral infection'. As the symptoms didnt go away the dr then said it was anxiety as i have suffered from anxiety and depression in the past. They never retested my blood so i assume my white cell count has returned to normal.

I never mention the pin point red marks on my skin though, as they didnt register as relevant at the time and i doubt they are.  

They are so small though, that a person wouldnt notice them unless i point them out in the first place. I assume they are absolutely tiny cherry angiomas. Except for one patch on my arm which came up after i scratched a little too hard (i think i burst a blood vessel under the skin) and never faded away completely leaving a little cluster of purple/red pinpoint dots on my skin where the bleeding had occured. Anyway, i have hundreds of the things.

[niceguy2007]

yeah i have  a few of those too.

they have nothing to do with the liver; however, SPIDER ANGIOMATA are a different story altogether.  they are caused by liver disease.  Spider angiomata are larger and look like tiny red spiders with legs radiating out.  they are composed of arteries that spread out over the skin due to diverted bloodflow/portal hypertension.

[Verdugo]

No, I'm not treating right now.  But thanks for asking.  I've only been on this forum for a short while and have seen your name all over the place.  It's great to see that kind of dedication.

Verdugo.

[nygirl7]

You aren't currently on treatment?

[Verdugo]

Thanks, Bill.  You're right.  I think I got distracted by the list of "Associated Conditions", convinced I had Ebola AND HCV.

V.

[Verdugo]

I read this in a book called "The Body Ecology Diet".  It's all about the importance of food combining.  Anyway, it's pretty out there, (and I love "out there") but it's a little more out there than me.  But the tiny, red dots are named as one of the symptoms of a "congested liver".  I love reading whacky diet books!  Oh well, that's where I got that info.
V.