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What Causes Red Dots On The Legs During Pregnancy?
hi! I am 31 weeks pregnant and I have tiny red dots on my lower legs and feet and more blotchy red patches on my belly and breasts. Nowhere else is this happening and other than worried and tired I feel fine no fever or any other symptoms I have not changed my diet, my laundry detergent or any new soap Can you tell me what this may be?
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
Hi,
What you are experiencing is pregnancy changes on skin. The red dots that you see are called spider naevi and are due to excess estrogen due to the pregnancy. They are harmless.
The blotchy patches that you see on the abdomen are stretch marks which care caused by excessive stretching of the skin. They will turn from red to white after delivery and may gradually decrease in size. Local creams are available to decrease their size.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
What you are experiencing is pregnancy changes on skin. The red dots that you see are called spider naevi and are due to excess estrogen due to the pregnancy. They are harmless.
The blotchy patches that you see on the abdomen are stretch marks which care caused by excessive stretching of the skin. They will turn from red to white after delivery and may gradually decrease in size. Local creams are available to decrease their size.
Hope this helps.
Regards.
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