New Reply Follow New Topic. Petechiae don't look like bruises. 4. By anon | 3 posts, last post over a year ago. White Spots on Skin. Margaret ... Bart or Bartonella. I noticed the other day that my boyfriend had a strange red mark on his back. ... including broken blood vessels, cherry angiomas (which look like little red moles), red patches, and rosacea. As I said, this is not an allergic reaction, but a skin reaction to the infection that is ongoing in the body. These are small bumps like pimples that can appear on the shaft of the penis, foreskin, and glans and on the scrotum. Fungus (e.g; tinea versicolor)- A fungal infection can cause white spots on areas such as the back and chest. strange red marks on skin - look like scratches but not . Sudden unexplained bruising or blood spots under the skin or a sudden increase in … Skin writing is another name given to the condition dermatographia. I have red streaks that look like scratch marks that come and go. They itch like crazy. I assumed mine were simply hives. Birthmarks are colored skin spots that either are present at birth or develop shortly after birth. A chest lump or bump is most commonly caused by an allergic reaction which typically look like red bumps on the chest, or a skin condition like a pimple, boil, cyst, or wart. This occurs when red blood cells leak out of damaged capillaries. After 48 hours, the blisters cloud and start to dry out. Cherry angiomas, also known as Campbell de Morgan spots or senile angiomas, are cherry red papules on the skin. There are a few on my stomach and arms too. anon over a year ago. Spots then develop blisters on top. Dr. They are the most common kind of angioma, and increase with age, occurring in nearly all adults over 30 years. A common complaint is the appearance of white spots on skin. So I'm a 16 year old girl and I have all these weird marks all over my body. Skin Bruising or Extravasation. An athletes foot or jock itch cream could be of some help. They are tiny, flat, red or purple spots in the skin, but they are different than the tiny, flat, red spots or birthmarks (hemangiomas) that are present all the time. Unusual growths on the chest are nearly non-cancerous, however a painful lump on … Potential causes include: Vitiglio: Skin condition where the skin loses pigment or color. They are a harmless benign tumour, containing an abnormal proliferation of blood vessels, and have no relationship to cancer. It is easy to inflict this trauma onto your skin-sometimes all it takes is a little pressure from your nail to your skin to cause it. Such marks do not last longer than half an hour. They seriously look like dashes made from a pen aka, pen marks. Even light scratching of skin by people suffering from this condition can cause the scratches to redden and turn into a raised wheal just like in the case of hives. Do yours itch? 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