Spider veins also called telangiectasias are small purple, red and blue unwanted blood vessels appear on our skin. They most often appear on our face as facial veins and leg. Spider veins develop more often in women than in men due to their hormones and body structure. They increase in frequency with age.
Causes of Spider Veins
A number of factors affect a person to spider veins. These include:
- Heredity.
- Occupations that involve a lot of standing, such as nurses, hair stylists, teachers, and factory workers.
- Obesity.
- Hormonal influences during pregnancy, puberty, and menopause.
- Use of birth control pills.
- Postmenopausal hormonal replacement.
- Blood clots.
- Increased pressure in the abdomen due to tumors, constipation, and externally worn garments.
Symptoms of Spider Veins
- Pain in the legs
- Tiredness and restlessness
- Burning
- Throbbing
- Tingling
- Heaviness in the legs.
- Increase in the pigmentation
- Increase in the pigmentation and more.
Spider Veins Treatment Options
- Support Stockings.
- Lifestyle changes
- Sclerotherapy –
Sclerotherapy, a proven medical procedure performed by Sculpted Figures Plastic Surgery to eliminate spider veins. At Sculpted Figures, this is done with the help of the latest sate of the art lasers.
If you want to get rid of spider veins problem through our Sclerotherapy treatment, please call (843) 839-5995 to schedule your confidential consultation or for more information. You can also email our patient coordinator info@sculptedfigures.com.
