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Petechiae on arm

Skin Health | Last Active: Nov 14, 2023 | Replies (5)

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@walk4life

@sueinmn , i am not on blood thinners, do not take aspirin. I have no numbness or tingling. I am 72.

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I think @windyshores is right - these are normal, unless they become numerous, bleed through the skin or you have other symptoms, as my friends like to say "Welcome to the joys of an aging body." I get them on my ankles if I am on my feet too much without proper shoes and on my face when I cough hard - that never happened when I was younger.
For example, yesterday my PT was evaluating some new symptoms in a previously repaired (not replaced) knee - after several minutes of manipulation, he said "The miniscus feels a little ragged around the edges." My reply - "not surprised, I've been using it for 72 years!"
Sue