Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD Spider veins, also known as telangiectasias or thread veins, resemble spider webs or tree branches. They occur when damage to blood vessels close to the ...

Medical experts are still baffled as to what causes thread veins, but they have identified some common triggers. 'Female hormones, like oestrogen, do encourage blood vessel growth, so women may be ...

People usually develop webbed capillaries on the side of their nose rather than actual veins. If these marks or little blood vessels are red then the best form of treatment is undoubtedly laser ...