Tiny red dots on hand and arm

[Hotchocolate86]

Hi can you see this tiny red dots on my hand and wrist. They spread all down one arm and look like little broken veins. I didn’t have them before pregnancy. Any idea what they are and if I should be worried by them? Thank you.

Heat rash?

Hi it’s not heat rash. A couple of the bigger ones definitely have little veiny streaks coming off them but I can’t get a good photo of any of them annoyingly.

Do you mean like these?

Do they hurt?

Are they raised?

Is it just like a tiny red dot. Like you've been pin pricked?

If so, Yes they're broken veins.

I have them everywhere from bith my pregnancies.

I think the smallest ones look like that yes and the bigger ones look more like a broken vein with the squiggly lines coming off them. I thought they were just down to pregnancy but when I showed my Mum today she seemed to think I should get them checked out. I’m glad to hear someone else has something similar. They don’t hurt at all and they are flat.

Yes they sound just like what I have

They're tiny tiny red dots under the skin like a pin has pricked you but it's not sore.

They're broken veins. I have loads and loads on my hands and arms from pregnancy.

Like threadveins maybe

Thank you. I’m feeling more reassured that they are nothing to worry about now.

@Hotchocolate86 @Havetothink
I’m a guy and I have like little red dots on my skin as well like my hands

Yes, they're broken veins. I have them all over my chest and arms. They're very common in pregnancy and should clear up eventually.

I’m so glad I found this thread! I have these EXACT tiny red dots on my hands, arms, and chest. Until I found this, the internet showed me everything about what specific type of skin cancer or leukemia rash this could be, and of course, the internet said I was gonna die if I didn’t see a doctor immediately 😂! So it’s good to know what this most likely is. And even though I will point it out to my physician during my annual physical for her to make note of it in my chart, I know now I’m NOT going to die 😂🤣. Thanks to all who posted pictures, those were most helpful as they look exactly like the ones on my hands, arms, and chest.