What are leg and facial veins?
Leg and facial veins, or ‘broken veins’, are fine visible veins appearing near the surface of the skin. They tend to become larger and more intensive over time, appearing in clusters. Leg veins tend to be larger and more clustered than facial veins. What are thread veins? Thread veins are very small veins that are most commonly visible on the face, legs, nose, chest and arms. In some people they expand and show through the skin, giving a red or purplish appearance. What causes thread veins? Thread veins can be caused by too much exposure to the sun over the years. They may also be inherited. Thread veins can sometimes be a sign of rosacea, a skin condition, or can result from overuse of steroid creams. Thread veins are more obvious after mid-life, when the skin becomes thinner and loses some of its collagen. What causes spider veins? No one knows the exact cause of spider veins, but there are several factors that cause a person to be more likely to develop them. Heredity, or being born
