If you spot these red dots on your skin, you had better know what they mean

• do not blanch when pressed. They often cluster together to look like a faint rash.

• What they are: Tiny hemorrhages under the skin caused by broken capillaries leaking blood.

• Common triggers: Straining (coughing, heavy lifting, vomiting), tight clothing, minor trauma, sunburn, certain medications, or low platelets (thrombocytopenia).

• Are they dangerous? It depends. Straining-induced petechiae vanish in a few days. However, petechiae appearing out of nowhere alongside bruising, fever, or bleeding gums demand medical attention immediately.

3. Folliculitis (Inflamed Hair Follicles)

• What they look like: Red bumps centered around hair follicles,