@semipronius -stuff is lookin' good. Probably the safest way to get rid of those dots is to use a push brush or just retouch with a paint brush (is it something in the source image?). In case you want to try something else look at this free filter http://www.redpawmedia.com/hotpixel.html and see if it removes the white spots without degrading the quality of the texture. I tested it and if you use your selection tool and draw quickly draw a circle around each area



(in PSP you can hold down the SHIFT key to add multiple selections)

and then run the tool once or twice it seems to do an ok job. You can then just touch up any tiny specks that refuse to die.