Most commonly found on the nose and cheeks, broken capillaries are very small dilated blood vessels that appear as pink and red threads underneath the skin.  Some causes of broken capillaries are in response to exposure to harsh environmental elements, sun exposure, extreme temperature variations, pressure, illness, food allergies, hormonal changes, or lifestyle factors.  Regardless of the reason broken capillaries cause redness of the skin and are more common in fair skin, sensitive skin, and dry skin.

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