liver spots

[cliffsdoll]

these red spots that look as though they're filled with blood, what are they called and what cause them, theres 2 kinds, liver spots and one has a long strange name, any info would be great.

[helsbels666]

the liver spots found mainly on the chest, neck and face are called spider naevi.......................is the other ones you are talkin about telangectasia???

[cliffsdoll]

hi helsbels666 could be that, doctor told me but i'd forgotten about 5 seconds later

[helsbels666]

A small excerpt on them: Telangiectasia are dilated superficial blood vessels. They may occur in rosacea, in certain systemic diseases (ataxia-telangiectasia, scleroderma) , or in long-term therapy with topical fluorinated corticosteroids; most cases are idiopathic (of unknown cause). Telangiectasia may also occur as a component of inherited disorders, including ataxia-telangiectasia and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.

Do you have any other symptoms, or just red spots? Did anyone in your family have them? Where are they on your body? (all personal qs that you dont have to answer!!)

[bdol4886346]

If you`re talking about small red dots flat to the skin ,not raised like normal spots they`re called petechiae they range in size from pinhead to about same size as a normal spot.They are localised haemorrages but I don`t think they`re harmful as I`ve had them for as long as I can remember,although they can occur with endocarditis. I`ve never seen doctor about them I got this info from medical book.

[curiosity]

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