Many women, including myself, have broken capillaries on the face also know as
Telangiectasia, which is their medical term. Some may have them only on the side of the nose and bottom of the nostrils, others may have them on the cheeks and chin area as well. There are many reasons why broken capillaries manifest themselves in the delicate facial area and some of these are: Alcohol consumption, Changes in pressure as well as changes in weather, environmental irritants, genes, injuries, rosacea and sun exposure. But if you have broken capillaries on your face don't lose hope, because theres a few things you can do to prevent the formation of more broken capillaries. That is what we will consider in this post, and in a future one we will see the various options to treat and eliminate broken capillaries.
Go gentle on exfoliations. One of the causes of broken capillaries is
injury to the skin, this can be by picking on a pimple, squeezing out blackheads and also due to over exfoliating your skin or using harsh scrubs to do so. So if you are going to exfoliate your skin it is best to seek a gentle exfoliant made with fine grain or a chemical exfoliant, that dissolves all the gunk in your pores with out having to scrub harshly.
Apply sunscreen everyday. If you have broken capillaries on your face, you need to protect your skin from further damage and one way of doing so is by
wearing a sunscreen of at least spf30 on a regular basis. According to Dr. Fusco, the sun's UV rays not only cause damage but also can thin the delicate walls of blood vessels, making their appearance more noticeable.
Strengthen those weak capillaries. One great ingredient to do so is Vitamin C in the form of a serum, which will not only strengthen the capillary walls but will also soothe redness, just make sure to use a stable formula that will not irritate or sting your skin. Take into consideration Celebrity esthetician Renee Rouleau's favorite form of Vitamin C to apply topically which is
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. It is also recommended to take Vitamin C with bioflavonoids on a daily basis at a dosage of 1000 milligrams. It is believed that taking them internally can prevent bruising and also prevent capillary walls from becoming fragile.
Avoid extreme temperature changes. The sudden and extreme change in temperature can affect your delicate skin, so be careful to protect your skin, not only in the summer but also in the harsh winter months. According to
the skin nerd it is in winter when broken capillaries are more common to appear, but why is that? well when a sudden temperature change occurs the body works harder in order to regulate its own temperature, therefore blood vessels constrict as their solution to maintain body heat. So if you go from a very cold environment to a nice and warm heated area indoors, your poor capillaries suffer from all this pressure of going from being constricted one minute to being dilated the next minute, and in turn this causes damage.
These are just a few basic tips on how to prevent further broken capillaries from forming. As you can see just a few lifestyle changes can really make a difference in your skin, if you are constant with them. I truly believe prevention is much better than just treating the underlying symptoms, in order to maintain a healthy complexion.
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