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 Circulation Problems 4 Mar 2009 |
Causes of Broken Blood Vessels
- Causes of broken blood vessels are usually from minor trauma
- There are two forms of ruptured blood vessels: fairly common purplish welt and a blood spot with the appearance of a red spreading of cells
- Broken blood vessels usually repair themselves within 2 or 3 weeks
Broken blood vessels are often a cosmetic problem. They can be caused by minor trauma such as bumps, bangs and bruises which result in the rupturing of blood vessels. This can then leave a bruise visible on the skin. Blood vessels may also break due to the aging process of the skin, often in the facial area, or they may break internally.
Broken blood vessels can be seen easily because they tend to lie under a layer of transparent skin. Blood vessels can break because of the effects of injury or trauma. They may be bright red or dark in appearance, and are usually prominently visible under the outermost layer of the skin. Broken blood vessels tend to cause minor pain upon contact, and might go unnoticed if it were not but for the fact that they tend to be visibly prominent. Minor skin trauma and broken blood vessels can occur anywhere on the body, including on the sclera of the eyes.
There are two forms of broken blood vessels. The first is fairly common bruising which can appear like a purplish welt. The other is a blood spot which can appear under the skin and has the appearance of a red spreading of cells, just under the skin. Bruising tends to be the result of trauma, while blood spots might be caused by malnutrition, medications or disease, or a number of other causes.
The healing time for broken blood vessels depends largely on their location on the body. Commonly, minor injuries to the skin repair themselves fully after 2 or 3 weeks has passed after the original trauma that caused them. There are some treatments that can help to speed up the process of recovery. For example, after the trauma has occurred, if you apply pressure to the area, it can help to prevent further blood vessel damage in the area. A cold compress would have a similar effect. However, in general, broken blood vessels tend to heal themselves without the need for treatment. However, blood spots may take longer to heal, if they do so at all.
Broken blood vessels may occur without a person having any recollection of trauma. This is often the case for people who bruise easily, for example, the elderly. The skin loses flexibility, and bruises more easily with age. Broken blood vessels are also more common among women than men. Although broken blood vessels are more common as we get older, blood spots can happen at any age, and their causes are harder to identify.
People who have broken blood vessels of a permanent nature can seek help from a dermatologist. They can inject areas of broken blood vessels with medications. This will promote the shrinkage and/or disappearance of the broken blood vessels. An alternative procedure is laser treatment which can offer excellent results without the pain of injections.
Most broken blood vessels are minor in nature and do not present any significant health risks. However, broken blood vessels may occur anywhere within the body, and may have serious consequences without warning. For example, broken blood vessels can occur in the brain and may cause symptoms such as double vision, speech disruption, weakness, numbness, tingling, and headaches. If you are in doubt, particularly after trauma, see your doctor.
The information supplied in this article is not to be considered as medical advice and is for educational purposes only.
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When I had my son, I pushed so hard in the delivery room that I busted just about every blood vessel in my face. I looked at first like Howdy Doody until they went purple and then everyone thought I had the pox of some sort. They faded and healed within a week but that shows you how easy it really is to break a blood vessel.
I have to agree with that. It’s like people think that you have to drink or be outside a lot to have broken blood vessels, but that really isn’t true.
Wow, I really didn’t know bruises were considered broken blood vessels too. Makes sense when you think about it though, especially when you think about how you get them sometimes.
hi. just had a check up with my dermatologist this day. she said that i had a ruptured blood vessels on the right portion of my shoulder. she even told me that i need to have a lab test. it might have to do something with my liver as she told me.. i wonder how true it is.. i hope that somebody can answer my query. thanks!
Dear Gina,
Obviously I cannot give you any medical diagnosis about why your body is experiencing ruptured blood vessels.
If your Dermatologist really thinks it may be liver involvement, then you need to ask him/her what you should do to
follow up to check this. If in fact your liver is not up to par, this is something you should take seriously and work to improve.
There are many reasons why blood vessels can rupture. While everyone is different and any excessive trauma will
obviously break blood vessels, certain people may have excessive tendencies which cause weakened blood vessel walls.
Some very simple nutritional deficiences which may be at the heart of this problem include: not having enough
bioflavonoids in your diet. Bioflavanoids occur naturally in union with vitamin C, and are often plentiful in citrus fruits and
many other vegetables. The white pulp in citrus fruits is actually full of bioflavanoids. One of the prime functions of
these nutrients is to strengthen the outer walls of blood vessels. This alone may help prevent abnormal rupturing of vessels and
subsequent bruising. You should also check out a homeopathic cell salt called Calcium Flouride. This is very safe to take
and helps to recreate elasticity throughout the body. Improved elasticity can help prevent blood vessel walls from rupturing so
easily. I hope this helps.
Meredith.
I Have had trauma to my feet and legs from pass abuse
and was wondering if blood vessels could be broken
the pain been going on for four to five years now
and the symptoms are
Pain
Tingling
Numbness
Burning sensation
Cramps
the blood vessels in them
feel like popping
and it hurts after
I can’t walk good once in awhile
and they get stiff
When I began riding my horse bareback, I found that it had caused hideous vessel breakage over a large part of my upper thighs. It has now been several months and there has been no change in the damaged area’s appearance. I was wondering if there are alternative methods of treating the breakage? (message, heat treatments??) I don’t have the funds to pay for laser or injection treatments.
About once a year I break a blood vessel in my middle finger. It happens when I do something heavy that presses on it. It is painful. I put ice on it and the pain slowly goes away. It clears up on its own. Maybe this will help someone.
I have spots all over my body. Tiny red spots that are filled with blood. Most remain small but some have gotten larger and look like red moles but bleed if punctured.
I am 43 and have “old peoples” skin. When i bump or scrape my hands or arms on something, i get these huge ugly red marks like older people have. The larger ones are slightly raised and very tender. Whats causing this at my age. I didn’t think this would happen until later in life………………. how can i prevent this, and minimize the apperance? note, this only happens on my arms and hands.