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Cosmetic
Dermatology Conditions - Broken
Blood Vessels
Broken blood
vessels are in most cases more
of a cosmetic problem than one
that requires any medical
attention. Falls, bumps, and
bangs all can lead to blood
vessels rupturing which will
leave behind a not so attractive
bruise to the skin. Of course
there are always those blood
vessels that break due to aging
of the skin, namely to the
facial area, which tend to
affect self confidence, and then
there are those that occur deep
inside the body usually
unannounced.
Broken blood
vessels occur directly under
the outer most layer of
transparent skin. Tiny blood
vessels break do to trauma or
injury, and can be dark in
appearance or bright red and
prominently visible under the
skin. For the most part, broken
blood vessels result in minor
pain upon contact, and could go
basically undetected if they
were not so visually
noticeable. These minor skin
traumas can appear any where on
the body, including the face
and on the sclera of the eyes.
There are
two types of broken blood
vessels that occur under the
skin. One type is the typical
bruising which appears as a
purplish welt, and the other is
a blood spot which appears as a
bright red spreading of cells
under the skin. Each can result
from trauma, while blood spots
have a broader range of causes
such as medications,
malnutrition, and disease.
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