Spider veins aren’t very pretty. They are red or purple sunburst or web patterns made by the smallest veins on your legs and face, also known as broken veins or capillaries. Many times they appear due to heredity, pregnancy and hormonal changes. Here are some tips that will help you get rid of these embarrassing marks.
How to Treat Spider Veins
- Set up a meeting with a board-certified dermatologic surgeon to examine your spider veins. From there you can discuss treatment options.
- You may want to consider sclerotherapy. Ten to forty veins can be treated in one session, one to five sessions are required for each vein.
- Explore the possibility of Photoderm VL, a handheld treatment unit that is pressed against your skin, while gentle laser pulses destroy your spider veins. No injections or surgery are required.
- You could try electrodesiccation to seal off spider veins by applying electrical current.
- Consider ambulatory phlebectomy if you are planning to have surgery on your varicose veins.
- Follow your post-procedure orders very carefully. You may have to wear compression bandages or support hose for a few days a week.
- Try some moderate walking to ensure that you’re getting the gentle exercise you need to improve circulation, which will help you recover more quickly.
- There is a possibility that you may experience some swelling, bruising, itching or redness at the site of your spider veins. Scarring from the procedures is pretty rare.
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