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The exact cause of spider veins is not proven, but heredity, local trauma, and hormonal levels are believed to be contributing factors. Spider veins become more numerous with age, and are twice as common in women.
Spider veins are formed by the dilation of the small veins under the surface of the skin, mostly on the legs. They look like red or purple sunbursts or web patterns. Spider veins are also referred to as telangiectasia or broken capillaries. They usually pose no health hazard but
is of an aesthetic concern, especially on the face and other parts
of the body.
Initial treatment for spider veins is use of surgical support host, which gives leg compression. This should also be used with any other treatment for the spider veins.
There are several ways to treat spider veins.Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is another good method to treat spider veins. It causes minimal discomfort. A concentrated salt (saline) or specially developed chemical solution is injected with a very small needle into the spider vein. This pickles the inside of the vein so it closes up. It later collapses and becomes scar tissue that eventually is absorbed by the body.
Sclerotherapy generally requires multiple treatment sessions. Post-treatment therapy includes wearing compression bandages or support hose for two days to three weeks following treatment. Although sclerotherapy works for current spider veins, it does not prevent future ones from developing.
Intense Pulse
Light (IPL) treatment
 The
IPL treatment distributes light energy as heat beneath the skin's layers
without affecting the outer layers of the skin
(the epidermis).
The wavelength and energy level is selected based on
the skin type for selective destruction of capillaries.
DIODE
laser treatment
The DIODE laser energy
produces heat which selectively destroys the abnormal veins. It
is best for tiny veins in fair skinned people.
Radio Frequency treatment
This technique uses radio frequency energy to
to
ablate varicosities.
The heat from the high intensity RF device selectively destroys
the abnormal veins. It is best for tiny veins in fair skinned
people.
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