Question 1

what would cause a broken blood vesil in my eye ?

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Tiny pressure bump: Commonly seen from sneezing, coughing, bearing down, heavy lifting, and the like. Unless you are are on a blood thinner, it is just a "thing" and no evaluation or treatment is recommended. It is a small bruise, just under a clear layer and not subdued by skin, so can look quite nasty. If on blood thinner or involves 1/2 or more of the sclera (white part), call your eye Dr or get checked in ER.

Question 2

what causes broken blood vessels in eyelids?

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Many causes: Broken blood vessels or bruising on the eye ball which is called subconjucttival hemorrhage.  The most important one is high blood pressure that leads to breakage of small blood vessel.  If your blood is thin from use of blood thinner  then may cause easy bruising on your skin and conjunctiva from minor trauma. Other causes: intense coughing, sneezing, blowing nose, heavy lifting and straining.

Question 3

why broken blood vessels happen in your fingers?

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Usually trauma: The veins on top of the hands are very prone to injury from simply hitting them against an object.  This would be the most common reason for them to be bruised and subsequently bleed.  Other causes could be medications that you are taking such as aspirin, fish oil and even some vitamins.  You may want to follow up with a vein specialist for an evaluation.

Question 4

what causes repeated broken blood vessels in fingers?

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Usually trauma: The veins on top of the hands are very prone to injury from simply hitting them against an object.  This would be the most common reason for them to be bruised and subsequently bleed.  Other causes could be medications that you are taking such as aspirin, fish oil and even some vitamins.  You may want to follow up with a vein specialist for an evaluation.

Question 5

what causes broken blood vessels in your hands?

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Usually trauma: The veins on top of the hands are very prone to injury from simply hitting them against an object.  This would be the most common reason for them to be bruised and subsequently bleed.  Other causes could be medications that you are taking such as aspirin, fish oil and even some vitamins.  You may want to follow up with a vein specialist for an evaluation.

Question 6

what causes broken blood vessels on breast?

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Trauma ?: The most likely cause is trauma. It is best to see a doctor about this especially if you dont remember anything bumping or bruising it.

Question 7

what are the causes of broken blood vessels in the eye?

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Many: The most common cause of a conjunctival hemorrhage is dry eye.  This can be worsened by use of anticoagulants such as Aspirin or coumadin (warfarin).  Rarely, the burst vessel may be due to extremely high blood pressure or clotting problem.  If you have a headache or the hemorrages are recurrent, be seen soon.

Question 8

what do broken blood vessels look like?

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Black and blue.: If a vein is damaged from trauma, usually you will see discoloration of the skin either immediately after the injury or several days later.  This occurs from blood escaping from the vein and leaking into the skin.  Initially this may be dark (black and blue) and over several days as the body absorbs the blood, the color changes to yellow and then resolves.

Question 9

how long does it take for broken blood vessels to heal?

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Usually 7 to 10 days: If a vein is bruised this usually results in bleeding either under the skin to form a hematoma (trapped clotted blood) or from the skin directly.  Veins injured below the skin with a hematoma will take about 7 to 10 days to heal while a vein bleeding from the skin will usually stop with direct pressure and heal within 5 to 7 days.

Question 10

is it okay to get a broken blood blister wet in the shower?

Accepted Answer

Limit water: Keeping the area dry by using a waterproof bandage or vaseline on the area for showers may help speed wound healing and reduces the risk of infection.

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