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Thread Veins

Medically called 'telangiectasia', thread veins on the legs are very small blood vessels within the living layer of the skin (the dermis) that have become dilated and visible.

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Leg Thread Veins

Medically called ‘telangiectasia’, thread veins on the legs are very small blood vessels within the living layer of the skin (the dermis) that have become dilated and visible. Very smalls ones are red – as they get bigger, the colours change through purple to red and then green.

Facial Thread Veins

Facial thread veins or broken red veins (telangiectasia) are small unsightly superficial red, purple or blue veins that occur around the nose and across the cheeks and chin. These broken veins occur when the vein dilates and become larger so they are visible through the transparency of the skin.

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