This creates suction that breaks capillaries, the small blood
vessels near the skin surface, and results in red (or purple) marks where the cup was.
Hot flashes occur when blood
vessels near the skin's surface dilate to cool, producing a red flushed look to the skin.
Not exact matches
«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.
Sinus blockage triggered by a food or seasonal allergy can cause swelling of the tiny blood
vessels near the surface of the
skin — and, voila, «darkened» areas around your nose and eyes.
These tiny clusters of blood
vessels near the surface of the
skin usually appear on the face and / or legs.
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.