HELP!!!! Should I be worried about this dark purple pinprick spot?

[Allbutone85]

DD is 3. This appeared this morning. She hasn't trapped it or daughter it on anything. What could it be? She seems fine in herself but is a little tired (possibly due to warmer weather). I majorly suffer from health anxiety so would appreciate any advice as I tend to work myself into a state over these things.

Thank you.

It's more pronounced than it looks in the picture. I struggled to get a good picture.

If she is well in herself, trust that

She's grumpy and tired but like i say, that's more than likely the warmer weather.

If it doesn't start getting better in a week, book a doctors app.

In my OP, "daughter" should say caught it.

Hmm I'm not seeing a "bullseye" (ie an outer ring around a raised pinprick) which is what to watch out for. Sit tight but watch for an outer ring appearing.

Try to relax, I know health anxiety is no fun.

It could be a bruise - she could have stabbed herself with a pencil or similar object.
I would just keep an eye on it for the next few days - see if it gets bigger or changes colour (bruise would turn yellow)
Obviously if your DD becomes unwell, then take her to the GP.

Thanks everyone! I'm such a stress head

I'm a little worried now... does this have the bullseye thing?

The pinprick certainly isn't raised though.

2nd one looks like a bite to me.

It looks like an insect bite to me.

A little bite? I don't think it looks like anything to worry about.

It's a bump or a lump or a bite. It doesn't look in the least bit worrying.

Thank you all. I just really find it difficult to switch off with anything like this. I'll be feeling completely on edge until this fades. On the one hand, my health anxiety wants me to take the kids to the doctors for every little niggle but on the other, I don't want to because I know there are people who need the GPs time more. Thanks for your help, it has eased my worry a bit which really means a lot.

Looks like a bruise to me. Fallen on something with a sharp end maybe? stone, pencil?

My kids are covered from ankle to knee in bruises. We bruise easily, so I wouldn't be concerned, but if it's unusual and doesn't look bruise like in real life then keep an eye on it / call doctor.

My biggest concern if bullseye like, would be a tick, but it doesn't look like it to me in the slightest, they are usually huge rings around the bite.

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My DD has a simile mark on her foot at the moment. She dropped the corner of a book on it. Made a perfect little circle bruise with scuffed skin. I suffer from anxiety and I know how these things can drag you down so quickly. You imagine every tiny thing that could be wrong and then expand it until it crushes your chest with stress. It's not fun.

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whatintheworld you've summed it up perfectly. That is exactly what I do and how I feel. It's exhausting. It makes me physically ill. Who knew our feelings could have such an impact on our physical wellbeing.

I'll repeat what I said further up:

My health anxiety wants me to take the kids to the doctors for every little niggle.

At no point did I say I do this. I would hate nothing more than to be a drain on the NHS and if anything, I overcompensate for the fact and probably don't make appointments at times when I should for fear of wasting their time.

Just so you know, I personally have a very serious, life threatening health issue which is one of the main triggers for my anxiety. That coupled with the birth of my second child. I do hope you never suffer mental health issues. It really can be crippling but I don't think you'd be compassionate enough to understand that.

I strongly suggest that the above comment is ignored and not fed.

Too late. Just ignore Allbutone85.

Sorry whatintheworld cross post. You're probably right

I have buried a child and have one with mh issues for whom no mh support has been available on the nhs.

I am sorry if the op has issues but i still wonder whether they would have existed pre 20th century. My child would probably have ended up in an asylum.