There may be different reasons for red spots to appear on the skin, but one of the more common issues that come with age is cherry angiomas. These tiny skin papules often arise on the trunk of the ...

Marks on our bodies tend to freak us out. The worry isn’t unfounded: New moles (and changes in existing ones) can be signs of skin cancer. So any girl’s got to wonder: What about those little bright ...

Cherry angiomas are diagnosed clinically according to visual characteristics. Another diagnostic tool is optical coherence tomography, which helps determine the depth and extent of CAs and whether ...

Many people spot tiny red dots on their skin and wonder what they mean. These marks often appear without warning on areas ...

We’ve all heard the phrase “age is just a number,” but when it comes to suffering from skin issues, the expression couldn’t be truer. From baby diaper rash, to hormonal teenage acne, to possibly ...

Sudden specks of crimson can trigger a double-take in the mirror. They are small, bright, and strangely persistent. Many readers notice these dots more with age, especially on the trunk and arms. Most ...

Those pinprick-red specks can unsettle even the calmest among us; here’s what doctors say and how to read the signs. Small, bright-red dots can pop up on your chest, arms or legs without warning. Many ...

A careful search for segmentally related cutaneous hemangiomas in a series of 28 patients with spinal-cord arteriovenous malformations revealed six with such an association, a much higher prevalence ...