Thread veins, known medically as telangiectasia, are small clusters of blue or red veins that sometimes appear on the face or legs. They're harmless and, unlike trunk varicose veins, don't bulge ...

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 ...

Q Now summer is here, I’m thinking of exposing my pale, mottled legs in swimwear on holiday. But I’ve noticed new thread veins on my calves and thighs. I’m 42 and they’ve been growing in number after ...

Thread veins, more commonly known as spider veins, can become visible on the face and body as we get older and skin loses elasticity. What causes thread veins is a backup of blood, and while they may ...

It’s obviously a sign of my age that my friends have stopped fretting about cellulite and started agonising over varicose veins. Some are at the stage of basically just freaking out about the ...

CRINKLY varicose veins in the leg are common and yes, not always the prettiest. But how much do you really know about your vein health? According to the British Heart Foundation, by the time we’re an ...

A REVOLUTIONARY new way of zapping unsightly thread veins from the nose, face and legs, has been developed by a Bolton doctor. Brian Newman, who has a private clinic in the town, has broken into the ...