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Some of the causes of broken facial blood vessels include: Aging. Prolonged sun exposure. Pregnancy and childbirth. Chronic systemic or topical corticosteroid use. Oral contraceptive use (birth control pills) Estrogen replacement therapy. Excessive alcohol use.
Blood vessels have a smooth surface and allow blood to flow freely. However, when a break occurs in the vessel, the exposed area includes rough fibrous tissue. Platelets begin to clump along the edges of the break. Platelets also change shape and send out extensions that attract additional platelet fragments that aggregate along the broken surface. Eventually, the fragments will form a plug to seal the break in the vessel.