WHAT ARE SPIDER VEINS?

Spider veins are smaller blood vessels that occur on the surface of the skin. The term spider refers to the vein’s “spidery” appearance like an intricate network of roads you would find on a map. Spider veins are unsightly and can look even look like permanent bruises.

TOP 5 THINGS ABOUT SPIDER VEINS



  1. Spider Veins on the legs are very common, often run in families and more common in women.
  2. Whilst Spider Veins are unsightly and often look like permanent bruises they can also cause symptoms especially heaviness, tiredness and aching.
  3. The 3 ways of best treating Spider Veins are by microinjections, surface Laser or surface Radiofrequency.
  4. Spider Veins progressively worsen and getting them under control and then maintenance treatments are the most effective management
  5. If Varicose Veins and Spider Veins occur together it is often necessary to treat the larger and deeper veins first.

WHAT ARE SPIDER VEINS?

Spider Veins are small veins on the surface of the skin that are so called because the pattern often resembles the strands of a spider web. The appearance can vary from single strands to a central vessel from which a circular spider pattern originates. When the veins form a cluster that can resemble a bruise they are called a Venular flare. Spider Veins can appear with or without feeding larger blue veins.
The colour of Spider veins varies from fine red veins to thicker blue veins that can bulge slightly on the surface. There are many factors that seem to be involved with the development of spider veins including hormones, pregnancy and family history.

HOW COMMON ARE SPIDER VEINS?

Spider veins are certainly more common in women and some studies suggest that as many as 50% of women develop Spider Veins at some stage.

WHY DO PEOPLE WANT SPIDER VEINS TREATMENT?

Certainly most people find that Spider Veins look unsightly and wish to improve the appearance of their legs. However Spider Veins can also cause symptoms and it is surprisingly common and the severity of symptoms is not always correlated with the size of the Spider Veins. One study found that 53% of patients with veins smaller than 1 mm in size complained of symptoms such as swelling, burning, throbbing , cramping and tiredness. Often the symptoms of leg vein disease can be quite insidious and patients don’t realise how good their legs can feel until after treatment. It is fairly common for women to notice more symptoms from either Varicose or Spider veins in the premenstrual period.
When Spider veins are associated with significant pressure from deeper veins the spider veins can bleed if they are knocked. This can be a reason to treat spider veins especially in the elderly where bleeding can be difficult to stop. Generally however, unlike Varicose veins, there is not much evidence that spider veins alone result in long term complications.
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