Sentences with phrase «of blood vessels in the skin»

The dilation of blood vessels in the skin of your feet and hands when heat from the rest of your body goes to your hands and feet cools down the body and helps with the onset of sleep.

These raised red spots are caused by a strawberry - like collection of blood vessels in the skin.

Known to be linked to pain sensitivity and currently used in the development of painkillers, this is the first time the TRPA1 gene has been implicated in the response of blood vessels in the skin to cold.

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Then, as the blows continue, they cut deeper into the subcutaneous tissue, producing first an oozing of blood from the capillaries and veins of the skin, and finally spurting arterial bleeding from vessels in the underlying muscles.

A: Collagen is the most abundant protein in our bodies — it's found in our muscles, tendons, bones, skin, gut and even our blood vessels — making up 30 percent of the body's protein.

In addition to skin and wrinkle protection it's thought to protect against obesity, cholesterol build up, diabetes and cancer, due to the compound's ability to dilate blood vessels, increase nitric oxide and block the stickiness of platelets.

If you could see into your womb, you would be able to see your baby's tiny veins, because the network of blood vessels that run underneath the skin can be seen easily, in addition to bones.

Men who don't use sunscreen increase their risk of getting sun damage, which may result in redness, irritation, extra blood vessels and skin cancer.

The resulting animals had swollen ears, noses and eyelids that were reddish in color and contained a greater number of blood vessels in the dermis layer of skin compared to controls.

Such antibodies, when attached to DNA in complexes, get lodged in the walls of arteries and in tissues to cause inflammation that damages blood vessels, skin, joints and the kidneys as part of the most severe type of lupus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Even harder to swallow was the claim that the material could transform, in a matter of months, into whatever type of body tissue had been damaged — muscle, skin, or blood vessel.

The salamander limb is encased in skin, and inside it is composed of a bony skeleton, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and blood vessels.

Yet, in humans, nowhere else on the body are there so many blood vessels so close to the surface of the skin than our faces.

«Use of the KTP laser, which eradicates blood vessels in a process called photoangiolysis, was conceived to treat vascular malformations in infants» delicate skin; but we have demonstrated that this specialized laser is especially effective in treating vocal - cord cancer,» says Zeitels.

B cell treatment also quickly reduced the size and improved the healing of chronic skin ulcers in the diabetic mice, increasing the number of both nerve endings and blood vessels in regenerated tissue.

Blood clots may occur on the surface of skin in case of injuries or inside blood vesBlood clots may occur on the surface of skin in case of injuries or inside blood vesblood vessels.

«We saw that fewer patients in the IMRT group developed skin telangiectasia (dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin), and the overall cosmetic effect in the breast was better,» she said.

The skin responds by narrowing its blood vessels in order to constrict the supply of blood and retain body heat (vasoconstriction).

Biocellion is being used to model a variety of biological system behaviors, such as biofilm formation and wrinkling, microbial growth dynamics in complex soil structure, brain tumor growth and invasion, formation of complex bacterial colonies, and changes in blood vessels and skin cells.

«Engineering blood vessels for bypass surgery, promoting the formation of new blood vessels or regenerating new skin tissue using stem cells obtained from the most accessible source — hair follicles — is a real possibility,» said Stelios T. Andreadis, Ph.D., co-author of the paper in Cardiovascular Research and associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

The arrangement and constituents of the matrix are what gives each tissue its particular set of properties: elasticity in skin and blood vessels, the ability to bear load without brittleness in cartilage and bone, and so forth.

These cross-links are a major cause of the reduced elasticity in skin and blood vessels that occurs with aging, among many other issues, but even blood vessel stiffening taken on its own is enough to kill people through hypertension, distortion of cardiovascular system tissues, and eventual catastrophic failure of the heart or blood vessel integrity.

Most previous work on wound healing in diabetes has focused on the types of cells that are involved in wound healing such as immune cells, skin cells and the cells that form blood vessels.

In a new study, scientists led by Selvi C. Jeyaraj of the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital have identified a biological mechanism that may be responsible for icy extremities: an interaction between a series of molecules and receptors on smooth muscle cells that line the skin's tiny blood vessels.

«As we age, our skin and blood vessels become more fragile; we lose collagen, elastin, and some of the subcutaneous fat that cushions and protects our small blood vessels,» explains Suzanne Friedler, MD, a dermatologist at Advanced Dermatology PC in Manhattan.

Since the typical Western diet includes foods that cause symptoms of inflammation, such as fatty meat, the presence of trans fats and lack of omega — 3 fatty acids, the introduction of fish at least twice a week in the diet would be undoubtedly useful, both for the heart health and blood vessels as well as for skin health.

People with rosacea flush easily, thanks to facial blood vessels that become dilated, drawing blood closer to the surface, says Leslie Baumann, MD, a dermatologist in Miami and author of The Skin Type Solution.

«Insufficient levels of iron in your diet can cause your skin to look pale, making it easier to spot blood vessels under the skin,» explains Howard Murad, MD, associate clinical professor of medicine at UCLA.

Estrogen has a very important roll in regulation of the menstrual cycle, but it is also involved in functions of the heart, blood vessels, bones, breasts, skin, hair, mucus membranes, pelvic muscles and the brain.

Vitamin C is necessary for the growth and repair of tissues in your body, forming collagen and serving as a valuable protein required for regenerating skin, scar tissue, ligaments and blood vessels.

3) Indigestion and constipation because food is not being digested properly 4) Skin conditions such as Acne, Rosacea, Urticaria, Eczema Dilated blood vessels in the cheeks and nose (in non-alcoholics), this is called «Rosacea Acne 5) Vertical ridging on the nails because of inability to absorb nutrients from food, Weak, peeling, and cracked fingernails.

Our nerve endings and blood vessels are found in the dermis, the middle layer of skin.

Thinner, more fragile skin without as much of a protective fat layer can put you at risk; and in addition, fragile blood vessels under the skin can break more easily.

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.

Vitamin C is essential in the production of collagen, an important ingredient of skin, gums, teeth, tendons, blood vessels, bone and ligaments.

Free radical damage to the skin causes wrinkles and premature aging; free radical damage to the tissues and organs sets the stage for tumors; free radical damage in the blood vessels initiates the buildup of plaque.

Vitamin K and C are great for the skin as they help in strengthening of the blood vessels.

Fatigue and chronic lack of rest and sleep, age, damaged capillaries (smallest blood vessels around the eyes), periorbital hyperpigmentation (increased melanin production beneath the eyes making the skin to appear darker), seasonal allergies, eczema, frequent use of stimulants such as caffeine, smoking, drugs and alcohol, poor skin elasticity and health, lack of antioxidants, diet high in sugar and other refined products, age, thinner skin beneath the eyes, etc..

It can also shrink blood vessels hence abolishing the root cause; Synthetic Bezoar — This is a kind of stone that is usually found in the digestive system of mammals known for its anti-inflammatory properties; Vaseline — It moisturises rough, dry, itchy and scaly skin; Borneol — It is used as a skin tonic, local anaesthetic, antispasmodic and sedative; Lanolin — It is a greasy substance known for its moisturising effects; Synthetic Musk; Amber.

Vitamin C is a water - soluble antioxidant that is needed in the body for a strong immune system, repair of connective tissue and blood vessels, skin anti aging, and cardiovascular health, among many other things.

The nicotine in cigarettes causes narrowing of the blood vessels in the outermost layers of your skin.

Cold lasers can be used over joints, skin, and muscles to promote cellular repair and decrease swelling, pain, and inflammation as well as to promote healing, improve flow in blood and lymphatic vessels, in addition to causing a release of natural endorphins.

Behavioural strategies could include seeking shade in warm weather or getting close to another dog or human in cold weather, physiological strategies include shivering, panting or vasodilation (bringing blood from the core of the body to the skin where it can be cooled) / vasoconstriction (when blood vessels near the surface of the skin narrow to direct blood back to the core), whilst anatomical strategies include having fur or body fat.

«Meat is the clean flesh derived from slaughtered mammals and is limited to that part of the striate muscle which is skeletal or that which is found in the tongue, in the diaphragm, in the heart, or in the esophagus; with or without the accompanying and overlying fat and the portions of the skin, sinew, nerve, and blood vessels which normally accompany the flesh.

The presence of elevated anti-cardiolipin antibodies is significantly associated with clots within the heart or blood vessels, in poor blood clotting, haemorrhage, bleeding into the skin, foetal loss and neurological conditions.

Hemangiosarcoma Also known as blood vessel cancer, this starts in the lining of blood vessels and can spread to the skin, liver, heart, spleen, and more.

Human skin has many sweat glands in it, and beneath the surface of the skin is a vast network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries.

The other common manifestations of SLE are platelet deficiency and inflammation in blood vessels, joints, skin, peripheral nervous system, meninges (which protect the brain and spinal chord) and the thyroid.

The clean flesh derived from lambs and is limited to that part of the striated muscle which is skeletal or that which is found in the tongue, or heart, with or without the accompanying and overlying fat and the portions of the skin, sinew, nerve, and blood vessels which normally accompany the flesh.

The clean flesh derived from cattle and is limited to that part of the striated muscle which is skeletal or that which is found in the heart, with or without the accompanying and overlying fat and the portions of the skin, sinew, nerve and blood vessels which normally accompany the flesh.