How does skin aging cause broken blood vessels?
Dear Marie, Thank you for your question. Broken blood vessels are very common around the nose and cheeks and are a sign of skin aging. They are caused most commonly by inflammation from UV radiation from the sun-years of sun exposure-especially in thin skinned people. The sun injures the skin which causes inflammation. When the skin is inflamed new blood vessels form, those left behind after the inflammation is healed are seen as broken blood vessels-technically called Telangiectasia. Brown spots are also a sign of inflammation and they tend to occur in sun exposed areas. During inflammation pigment is produced and a brown spot created-called post inflammatory hyper pigmentation. IPL-Intense Pulsed Light, also called photo facial is the best treatment for broken blood vessels and brown spots. Results can be dramatic. There are excellent laser wrinkle removal techniques available including lasers, Retin A, and microdermabrasion treatments. Significant improvement in facial wrinkles is p
