Telangiectasia - Glossary Definition

Definition of Telangiectasia:

Small, unsightly red, purple or blue blood vessels found along the surface on the face, upper chest, neck and rarely on other parts of the body. Similar veins are found on the legs but called spider veins.

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Fluoride Toxicity

...the condition

“...dysfunction, osteosarcoma, low birth weight, candidiasis, multiple sclerosis, oral squamous cell carcinoma, Parkinson's disease, seizures, slurred speech, skin irritations, ankylosing spondylitis, telangiectasia, thrombosis, ulcerative colitis, uterine cancer, vaginal bleeding, weak pulse.”

Rosacea

...the condition

“...It is the chronic flushing in rosacea which causes the telangiectasia. Flushing can be triggered by many things, the most common being hot drinks, alcohol, spicy foods, stress, sunlight and extreme heat or cold...”

...our question about Steroid use

“...If the steroid creams are used for months or years, broken capillaries (telangiectasia) may develop...”

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Scleroderma

...the condition

“...CREST stands for Calcinosis, Raynaud's, Esophagus, Sclerodactyly, and Telangiectasia. CREST may occur alone, or in combination with any other form of scleroderma (or even other autoimmune diseases) such as CREST with limited scleroderma, or CREST with lupus...”

Tendency To Nosebleeds

...the condition

“...and less commonly by: Hemophilia; Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP); Leukemia; Nasal tumor; Nosebleeds usually occur on at the bottom of the tissue that separates the two sides of the nose (the nasal septum...”

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