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A member asked:

I've. gotten small red dots on my hands. some i've had for a few years. what do these indicate?

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Dr. Scott Hacking answered

Skin dots: These sound like cherry angiomas. Please have a dermatologist examine them to confirm this.

Answered 5/30/2016

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