Broken blood vessels happen in most cases as a result of injury. When a blood vessel breaks, a trace amount of blood leaves the vessel and enters the body. These trace amounts of blood become visible just underneath the skin's surface. When blood vessels bleed into the skin, it may appear like there are small dots on the skin. These small dots are called petechiae. Or the bleeding underneath the skin may form a large flat patch called purpura. At times, people may mistake a birthmark for … [Read more...]