Spider Veins: How to Get Rid of Them
Some women avoid wearing shorts or bathing suits so no one will see the web of blue/purple spidery veins that appear unflatteringly on their legs. Other women carefully cover spider veins on their nose or cheeks with foundation, blush or cover up. Spider veins frequently become more evident as women and men reach their 40’s and 50’s. Treatments for spider veins does not pose any medical risk but can be expensive and may require several visits to make them finally disappear.
Spider veins, also called telangeictasia, affect up to 75% of the population. They can be due to genetics, sun damage, effects of smoking and alcohol. Women seem to be more susceptible possibly due to the effects of hormones changes in pregnancy, using birth control pills or other age related fluctuations of estrogen.
Spider veins occur when a small amount of blood leaks out from the superficial veins in the skin. Spider veins do not cause any medical problems; they just are a cosmetic annoyance. Varicose veins are larger versions of spider veins that can become filled with trapped blood. Varicose veins can require more invasive treatment if they become painful, inflamed or swollen.
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