spider vein
Visible broken capillary
Spider veins are small, dilated blood vessels visible through the skin, typically appearing as thin red, blue, or purple lines in a branching or web-like pattern.
They occur most commonly on the legs and face.
Unlike varicose veins, spider veins are usually flat and pose no medical concern, though many people seek treatment for cosmetic reasons.
Tiniest blood vessels
- venulesSmallest vein branches
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
- circulationMovement through a system
- blood poolingFluid collecting in tissues
broken capillaries · vasculature · perfusion · endothelium · tributaries · microcirculation · vascular network
Growing older over time
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
estrogen · obesity · sun exposure · leg crossing · sedentary lifestyle · menopause · birth control · hormone therapy
Injection to collapse vessels
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
- compression stockingsGraduated-pressure leg garments
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- outpatientTreated without admission
cosmetic procedure · minimally invasive · recovery · touch-up · consultation · before-and-after
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
concealer · body image · insecurity · bare legs · swimsuit · shorts · skirts · confidence
Splitting into separate directions
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- redPrimary color, warm
- visibleAble to be seen
clustered · radiating · starburst · fine lines · thread-like · matted · spreading · superficial
Locomotion appendages below torso
nose · cheeks · chin · inner thigh · outer thigh · feet · chest · décolletage
capillaries
Tiniest blood vessels
- venulesSmallest vein branches
- blood vesselsTubes carrying circulating fluid
- circulationMovement through a system
blood pooling · broken capillaries · vasculature · perfusion · endothelium · tributaries · microcirculation · vascular network
aging
Growing older over time
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
hormones · estrogen · obesity · sun exposure · leg crossing · sedentary lifestyle · menopause · birth control · hormone therapy · injury
sclerotherapy
Injection to collapse vessels
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
- compression stockingsGraduated-pressure leg garments
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
cosmetic procedure · outpatient · minimally invasive · recovery · touch-up · consultation · before-and-after
self-consciousness
Uncomfortable awareness of oneself
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
- unsightlyUnpleasant to look at
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
cover-up · concealer · body image · insecurity · bare legs · swimsuit · shorts · skirts · confidence · aesthetic
branching
Splitting into separate directions
visible · clustered · radiating · starburst · fine lines · thread-like · matted · spreading · superficial · translucent
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
face · nose · cheeks · chin · inner thigh · outer thigh · feet · chest · décolletage
- vascular diseasesatherosclerosis, aneurysm, thrombosis, embolism, PAD
- blood vesselsarteries, artery, capillaries, capillary, aorta
- skin marksbirthmark, freckle, mole, scar, wart
- veinsvena cava, inferior vena cava, superior vena cava, jugular, venule