Spider veins on legs are very common problem of women, especially after childbearing. Venous wall weakness is hereditary. No matter if you are fat or slim, or what colour is your skin the spider veins emerge during the life course and there is only little you can do to prevent them.
The size of the veins is the major factor according which your physician will decide which method to choose.
The best results in treatment of tiny spider veins are achieved by sclerotisation method. A substance is applied into the veins, which induce mild damage to the inner venous wall. That is enough for the venous walls to glue together. Then a slight inflammation arises around the vein and then it is absorbed by surrounding skin tissue.
Immediately after intravenous applying, a blood clot forms in the vein, which is not visible, but can be find by touch as a tiny induration. The treated area may be sensitive or a little reddish but it will disappear spontaneously during the next 2 weeks as well as the indurations. The treatment is simple, painless and does not require any restrictions of patient’s daily activities. During one session it is possible to treat a lot of spider veins on both legs. Usually more sessions are required according to the veins’ condition.
It is necessary to wear elastic compression stockings prescribed by your physician for 2 to 4 weeks after the treatment.
The tiniest red coloured veins may be treated by vascular laser Candela VBeam as well as the facial spider veins and port-wine stains. The repeated sessions are usually needed for the optimal results.
Vein surgery, classic or laser, is performed in the case of big varicose veins.
The efficacy is very high. Most of the spider veins disappear after the treatment. But new spider veins may appear again and again, especially in the susceptible individuals. The only precaution is wearing compression stockings and healthy life style including regular exercise.
These procedures do not require any special preparations.
We recommend walking for at least 2 to 3 hours after the procedure and then every day at least 1 hour. It is necessary to wear compression stockings for 2 to 4 weeks after the procedure.
Complications are rare and include:
Pigmentation: transient brown colouring of the skin that will disappear.
Incomplete removal of spider veins: more than 1 session is usually needed, because the vein is treated only partially during one session.
Skin ulcer: it is an unusual complication caused by wrong application of the sclerotising substance outside the vein.
Spider vein treatment is usually simple procedure not requiring stay in hospital. It has very high efficacy.
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