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Are petechiae in clusters? i have a few tiny flat red dots, unconnected, on my arms or legs, and a single tiny one on my foot. i see dermatologist regularly, and he says i have cherry angiomas, but those tiny isolated dots are flat. still cherry?

Q: are petechiae in clusters? i have a few tiny flat red dots, unconnected, on my arms or legs, and a single tiny one on my foot. i see dermatologist regularly, and he says i have cherry angiomas, but those tiny isolated dots are flat. still cherry?

: Cherry angiomas can look like petechiae ,they are localized and the dermatologist says are cherry angiomas I’m confident the dermatologist is correct

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Cherry angiomas can look like petechiae ,they are localized and the dermatologist says are cherry angiomas I’m confident the dermatologist is correct

Answered 3/31/2023

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A member asked:

Are petechiae in clusters? i have a few tiny flat red dots, unconnected, on my arms or legs, and a single tiny one on my foot. i see dermatologist regularly, and he says i have cherry angiomas, but those tiny isolated dots are flat. still cherry?

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Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

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