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What are these small purple dots appearing on my thigh?
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Dr. needs to check: Purple skin blood spots are called petechiae (purpura if they are big), and are due to blood cells leaking out of the tiny blood vessels in the skin. After blood cells have leaked out, the area behaves just like a bruise (the body breaks down the blood cells into different pigments, and carries them away). Sometimes they are nothing bad; other times they mean a serious blood or infection problem.
Answered 10/22/2017
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Uncertain: These lesions would need to be examined, a history obtained & other tests may be necessary in order to diagnose them. Usually the lesions needs to be identified to determine the solution.
Answered 11/27/2017
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