Spider Veins Removal
Spider veins are similar to Varicose Veins but are smaller. They start as minute capillaries and appear as red or blue squiggles. They are small blue, purple or red veins that usually appear on the surface of calves, ankles and thighs.
It is estimated that at least one third of adult female population is suffering through this common problem. People often look for treatments of spider veins because of the cosmetic concern.
However, it is also usual for spider veins to cause symptoms like heaviness, aching, night cramps and itching.
Spider veins may be associated or isolated with feeder veins. They can also be related to larger underlying varicose veins.
Spider veins generally take one of the three forms:
They may appear in the shape of spider along with a group of veins radiating outward from a central point.
- They may appear in a pattern that is similar to branches on a tree.
- They may be in a linear pattern which appears as thin as separate lines.
Certain factors put in to the growth of spider veins, consisting of pregnancy, heredity, weight gain, hormonal factors, activities or occupations that need prolonged standing or sitting and trauma.
Spider Veins Removal
Sclerotherapy for removal of spider veins
Sclerotherapy is basically a process of injecting spider veins along with a compound which causes them to get dissolved and collapsed, and then the veins are moved towards the skin’s surface and are sloughed off by the body.
In this treatment, bruises might appear and the coloration of the veins may worsen for a few weeks. The results of this treatment may appear after a month or longer to be fully evident. After the results are attained, those particular veins will be gone forever. On the other hand, new veins continue to grow all the time, which prevents vein treatment from being permanent.
Laser treatment for removal of spider veins
Lasers may also be utilized for treating veins. During laser treatment, strong light is directed to veins, eradicating them permanently. Lasers are particularly suited for treating small spider veins when a needle cannot be used.
Bruising generally takes place in the area treated after laser treatments and lasts for some weeks. The price of laser treatment for spider veins is generally higher than Sclerotherapy.
Thus, spider veins are removed basically by using two main treatments i.e. laser treatment and Sclerotherapy which is effective in eliminating spider veins that usually appears in the area of legs and other parts of the body.