This image displays numerous "cayenne pepper" flat lesions are formed when blood leaks into the skin. This image displays a large patch of capillaritis due to blood leaking into the skin. This image displays bright red and golden lesions from blood leaking into the skin.  This variant of capillaritis is known as lichen aureus.  Numerous deep red and purple elevations of the skin can be seen in capillaritis.  This image displays flat, cayenne-pepper-appearing areas of color change typical of capillaritis. This image displays cayenne-pepper colored skin lesions typical of capillaritis.
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Picture of Capillaritis: This image displays numerous "cayenne pepper" flat lesions are formed when blood leaks into the skin. Divider line
This image displays numerous "cayenne pepper" flat lesions are formed when blood leaks into the skin.
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Capillaritis is seen more frequently in adults, but it does occur in older children and adolescents.
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