Say Goodbye to Your Spider Veins
Spider veins appear right beneath the skin’s surface and are often red, blue or purple in color. Spider veins usually appear as small, thin, jagged lines that sometimes resemble tree branches or spider webs. They are usually present on the face or the legs. The main difference between spider veins and varicose veins is size — spider veins are smaller than varicose veins. They both occur as a result of pooling of blood in the veins, which is caused by weak or damaged vein valves.
What Causes Spider Veins?
Veins direct blood back to the heart from the rest of the body. As leg muscles contract, blood is pushed back to the heart against the flow of gravity. Leg veins have valves that prevent the blood from coming back down, but if a valve is weak or damaged, blood can get through and accumulate. This pooling of blood creates both spider and varicose veins.
There are a number of factors that contribute to a person’s chances of getting spider veins:
- Heredity
- Hormonal changes, especially during pregnancy
- Aging
- Injury
- Standing occupation
Treatment Options for Spider Veins
- SCLEROTHERAPY is one of the most effective treatments available for spider veins. It involves injection of sclerosants into the vein, which cause the vein to collapse. It is normally used to treat leg veins, but can also be used for facial veins. Most experts find sclerotherapy to be more effective and less painful than laser treatment of spider veins of the leg.
- PULSED LIGHT REJUVENATION WITH ADVANCED FOTOFACIAL involves the use of pulses of visible light, primarily to treat spider veins in the face. Most experts prefer laser/light treatment for spider veins of the face.
Before and After Photos
Dr. Zimmet is a world-renowned vein specialist, and is a Past-President of the American College of Phlebology, the largest medical society devoted to vein disease in the world. He is the Founding President of the American Board of Venous & Lymphatic Medicine, an Officer of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission’s Vein Center Board, and a Distinguished Fellow member of the American Venous Forum. He was named by Vein Magazine as one of the 25 most influential professionals in vein care worldwide. When you visit Dr. Zimmet, you can feel confident that your veins are being cared for by the someone with years of experience and well-known in the field.
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