Spider veins affect millions of people across the United States. Nonetheless, many people with this condition are embarrassed by the appearance of their veins. Fortunately, effective spider vein treatment is available from Premier Heart & Vein Care.
What Are Spider Veins?
Spider veins are abnormal veins that may appear anywhere on the body. However, these veins are most common on the legs, hands, feet and chest. Spider veins typically appear as blue, purple or red veins that are easily visible from above the skin’s surface. They often develop in web-like formations, and they may get worse over time. Although spider veins may not cause any additional symptoms for some patients, other patients report discomfort associated with spider veins, especially when they develop in the legs.
Spider Vein Treatment Options
Several treatment options are available to patients with spider veins. If a patient’s spider veins are not severe, at-home treatment may improve the patient’s symptoms. For example, if the spider veins are located in the legs, the patient may be able to improve his or her appearance by elevating the legs as much as possible and/or wearing compression stockings during the day. For some patients, weight loss may also be beneficial.
If at-home conservative treatments do not effectively resolve your spider veins, sclerotherapy may be the best option. This treatment can be performed in the comfort of a vein clinic and requires no general anesthesia. During the procedure, your vein surgeon will use a thin needle to inject a special medication into your spider veins. This medication will irritate the walls of the spider veins, causing them to stick together. Eventually, the body will absorb the veins and they will no longer be visible.
Veins that are effectively treated with sclerotherapy should not reappear. However, new spider veins may develop in the future, so additional treatment sessions may be necessary.
Learning More
If you are interested in learning more about spider vein treatment, please contact Premier Heart & Vein Care to make an appointment.
