Vasospastic macules are a skin condition due to localized
vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, in particular the large arteries and small arterioles. The process is the opposite of vasodilation, the widening of blood vess ...
and are seen most often in young women.
See also
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Nevus anemicus
Nevus anemicus is a congenital disorder characterized by macules of varying size and shape that are paler than the surrounding skin and cannot be made red by trauma, cold, or heat.James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Dis ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
References
Disturbances of human pigmentation
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