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Is it possible for a scratch to break a vessel under a person's eye and cause it too look like a spider vein or birthmark?
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Yes: A scratch can cause a vessel to bleed immediately under the surface of the skin to cause a red mark. It should resolve in 1-2 weeks though.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes. : Small blood vessels break all the time. They can bruise in all sorts of interesting ways.
Answered 10/23/2013
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