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Small, round blue spots under the skin--appear to follow blood vessels--disappear with pressure, return when pressure is relieved?
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Telangiectasia: What you are describing is a telangiectasia which is a dilated small vein.
Answered 8/31/2013
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Small blood vessels: This sounds like small little veins that are so small they just appear like blue spots. The key is that they disappear with pressure...This is called "blanching".
Answered 5/6/2019
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