Spider or varicose veins can impact more than just your appearance. These veins can be extremely painful. Certain varicose veins might lead to complications such as a blood clot or open sores on your legs. Leg veins can be faded or removed with minimally invasive treatment. Treatment can also help relieve symptoms such as pain and exhaustion and help avoid complications. If you want to learn more about sclerotherapy treatments Boise, talk to an expert today.
What are spider veins?
Medically known as Telangiectasias, spider veins are tiny blood vessels that appear red, blue, or purple when close to the surface of the skin. They exist in three main shapes: linear, branch-like, or in the shape of a spider with a black center point. Spider veins are typically found on the ankles or thighs but can arise anywhere on the leg, including the face.
What are the symptoms of spider veins?
Many patients with spider veins do not experience any symptoms. Nonetheless, some patients may experience symptoms. Spider veins can cause swelling in the lower legs, pain or burning in the affected area, and itching around one or more veins. Spider veins can occasionally ulcerate and hemorrhage. Extended sitting or standing tends to amplify these symptoms.
Incidence and causes of spider veins
According to experts, approximately 70% of all women will develop some form of venous insufficiency, whether in the form of spider or varicose veins. They can also appear in men. Spider veins develop when a vein’s valve weakens, allowing blood to pool in the microscopic veins just beneath the skin’s surface. Although me can acquire spider veins, women are twice as likely as men to have them.
A combination of heredity and hormone changes causes spider veins. Weight gain and employment or activities that involve prolonged sitting or standing are major causes of venous insufficiency.
How can you get rid of spider veins?
Sclerotherapy is the most often used spider vein treatment. This non-surgical varicose vein treatment includes injecting an FDA-approved solution into the vessel, causing the lining of the vessel walls to expand, cling together, and eventually seal shut. The blood flow is stopped once the vein is sealed, and scar tissue forms in the vein. Blood is forced into healthier veins when the damaged vein is shut. The veins that have been treated are absorbed and finally become practically undetectable.
Speak with your healthcare provider today to learn more about spider veins and whether treatment suits you.
