What are these little red marks all over my arms/upper body?

[frumpydump]

I’ve had these across my arms and upper body for at least 12 years so I’m not concerned, and I’ve recently had a full set of clear bloods that make me feel better too.

But I am so curious about what they are? They’re almost like little blood vessels at the surface, if I scratch them they go away but then almost refill? I would love to get rid of them so if anyone has any ideas please help!

I've got them too OP and have also had them many years. I showed them to a GP once who dismissed them and said they're harmless. I can't remember what they're called. I'm in my 60s now so they don't bother me much as they're always covered up.

Could it be these? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherry_angioma

If so, I've had them for ages and Dr told me they were totally harmless. Some are a bit raised, some not.

I do think it could be, just lots of little ones

Glad they’re harmless! I find them quite unsightly but nobody else has even noticed them (or if they have they’ve not said anything!)

They are spider naevi - harmless unless you suddenly develop a load as I think can be related to liver issues. I’ve had them for years as well - can increase with oestrogen so you might get more when on the pill. Laser may sort the out if you are really bothered

I think they are called Peteciae , unsure of correct spelling , harmless

I was told it might be something to do with platelets when I was pregnant, they were doing some tests but baby arrived before the results so I never found out. My dad had them too so I think something inherited, some of mine are quite big and raised.

Ah, I think I have slightly different spots to what you are describing, and @BrownyMousyis describing your type

Interesting! My liver function was all good and I’ve had them a long time, I’ve just always wondered if there was an easy way to get rid

I have thousands of cherry angiomas that look like that - apparently caused by hormones. I had so very many appear on my tummy during labour! But I had loads before that and I’ve had more appear during menopause.

Hormones in what way?

You can have them zapped with diathermy. I go to a lady and she literally touches them with the probe and they immediately disappear. Very satisfying!

I pay £80 for 20 minutes and she does as many blemishes as possible in that time. She did all of my cherry angioma, some sebborhic keratosis, a load of skin tags and a little cyst!

Changes in hormones - which made sense to me as my first few appeared when I was a teen, then most of them appeared during labour (it was then a nurse told me what they were called and why I got them) and since menopause. Mine are mostly like tiny pin pricks but I do have larger ones that I’ve had since I was a teen. So I guess it’s when hormones are fluctuating.

This ^^ is what you’ve got. Very common.
Don’t worry.
A suitably qualified practitioner could cauterize them for you but research first,

Yes cherry things! They are caused by high oestrogen. Mine developed in peri menopause. Harmless

Yes all of mine are pin pricks. Thinking of it I got them first around when I started my periods

Should I be concerned by high oestrogen? I’m only 27.

I think their other name is Campbell de Morgan spots. I have developed loads over past decade (now mid 60s).

I’ve no idea I’m not a doctor! Go see one and ask perhaps..

I’m not going to waste a gp’s time with this!

Fair enough, but you asked me - a stranger on the internet- if you should be worried about high oestrogen..!

Interesting. I don’t know if I’ve ever been high in oestrogen but I do know I’ve been low in progesterone!