Acne rosacea Blepharitis[6] Environmental damage such as that caused by sun[7] or cold exposure Age[7] Trauma to skin such as contusions or surgical incisions. Radiation exposure such as that experienced during radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer, e.g., radiation proctitis Chemotherapy Carcinoid syndrome Limited systemic sclerosis/scleroderma (a Scleroderma sub-type) Chronic treatment with topical corticosteroids may lead to telangiectasia.[8] Spider angiomas are a radial array of tiny arterioles that commonly occur in pregnant women and in patients with hepatic cirrhosis and are associated with palmar erythema.