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Angiomas and petechiaes after pregnancy?

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jul1012 · 02/03/2023 12:04

Hey everyone! Looking for the advice / similar experience. 3 months postpartum I observed an increasing number of cherry angiomas and red dots looking like pin pricks on my arms (which I assume are petechiaes), which spread to belly, torso and hips.
Went to do blood tests which came back normal and ruled out leukemia. 2 months on and I am having them dozens more, so I went to dermatologist, who brushed me off saying it might be capillaritis which comes and go. I don't see any improvement and I am extremely anxious (my pregnancy was difficult so everything kind of spiralled). Does anyone had similar rashes after pregnancy? Can it be hormone related? If yes, what sort of tests have you done? Attaching a few pictures
Grateful for any help!

Angiomas and petechiaes after pregnancy?
Angiomas and petechiaes after pregnancy?
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MimiDuncan · 27/07/2023 20:31

jul1012 · 02/03/2023 12:04

Hey everyone! Looking for the advice / similar experience. 3 months postpartum I observed an increasing number of cherry angiomas and red dots looking like pin pricks on my arms (which I assume are petechiaes), which spread to belly, torso and hips.
Went to do blood tests which came back normal and ruled out leukemia. 2 months on and I am having them dozens more, so I went to dermatologist, who brushed me off saying it might be capillaritis which comes and go. I don't see any improvement and I am extremely anxious (my pregnancy was difficult so everything kind of spiralled). Does anyone had similar rashes after pregnancy? Can it be hormone related? If yes, what sort of tests have you done? Attaching a few pictures
Grateful for any help!

My daughter who is 7 gets them randomly mainly on her back and neck.

and my son started getting few here and there in the last few weeks.
we went for a blood test twice with my daughter ( none with my son yet) and planning to take them to a haematologist in September

I am so nervous.

did you find out what was causing these?

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