If you\u2019re anything like me, you\u2019ll regularly check your body over for lumps, bumps, bruises and all else that\u2019s out of place. Call me paranoid or overcautious, but I like to know what\u2019s going on with my body, and I like to be ready to seek medical advice if I ever find something that suggests an inexplicable change. <\/p>\n
You can imagine my surprise, then, when I found a cluster of red dots on my shoulder one morning. As is so often the way these days, I immediately took to the internet to see what I could find in the way of an explanation.<\/p>\n
And it turns out red dots on the skin aren\u2019t all that uncommon. In fact, there\u2019s a number of causes, so I thought it would be helpful to list them here for anyone who might find themselves in the same situation. <\/p>\n
Now, it\u2019s important to note that red dots on the skin can come in a number of sizes, shapes and hues, and what they denote can be equally broad. Some are completely harmless; others can have potentially serious causes.<\/p>\n
Red dots on the skin can result from various causes\u2014some harmless, others needing medical attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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