Don't use hot water as
it causes blood vessel dilation, and makes the itch worse.
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These skin patches are
caused by
dilations in your baby's capillaries (tiny
blood vessels), which are visible beneath his super-thin skin.
The intense pain is
caused by the
dilation of
blood vessels which creates pressure on the trigeminal nerve.
Richard Lipton, director of the Montefiore Headache Center in New York City, says triptans were developed in response to the older idea that the
dilation of
blood vessels is the primary
cause of migraine; triptans were supposed to inhibit it.
Experts believe migraine headaches are
caused by abnormal brain activity, including
dilation and constriction of the
blood vessels within the brain.
Specifically, AGEs
cause increased vascular permeability, arterial stiffness, interfering with nitric oxide which blocks
dilation of
blood vessels, promoting the secretion of cytokines (chemical warfare in the body), oxidizing LDL, and raising oxidative stress (a form of rust in the body).
What happens when you drink alcohol is that it
causes a
dilation of the
blood vessels, and this in turn will give your white
blood cells and other substances in your bloodstream a much easier access to your skin which in turn encourages an inflammatory response, and this in turn increases the likelihood of a psoriasis flare - up.
One of the unfortunate side effects of long term consumption of the drug, beside auditory, visual and digestive disturbances, is the potential risk of involuntary prolonged erection
caused by the chemically induced extended
dilation of the
blood vessels.
The tiny nerves that accompany the
blood vessels become stretched by the
dilation and this
causes pain.
Variable amounts of intense pulsed light are applied to kill acne -
causing bacteria and reduce
blood vessel dilation and inflammation surrounding each pimple.
Laser therapy
causes the
dilation of
blood vessels resulting in increases in
blood flow.
It can actually cut some of the nerves, including autonomic nerves that
cause dilation of
blood vessels and increase lubrication.»