How do I Get Rid of Spider Veins?

Promote healthy circulation in your legs to get rid of spider and varicose veins. Regular exercise (even just a short walk), loose clothing and low-heeled shoes, changing positions frequently and sitting with your legs uncrossed your legs (long periods of stasis and crossed legs can aggravate circulation problems), and elevating your legs above your heart when resting can all go a long way to improving your circulation and reducing the appearance and presence of spider and varicose veins in your legs. Maintain a healthy weight to prevent and get rid of spider and varicose veins.

Extra weight puts extra pressure on your legs, which makes healthy circulation harder for your body and can result in spider or varicose veins. Shedding those excess pounds with a healthy diet and exercise can reduce spider veins by relieving some of the pressure on your legs and increasing and improving circulation (see above). Sclerotherapy is a very common treatment for spider and varicose veins in which a doctor injects small and medium affected veins with a solution that scars and closes the veins, forcing the body to redirect the circulating blood to healthy veins.

After a few weeks the appearance of those affected veins should fade, and your discomfort relieved. Veins may need to be reinjected, but the outpatient procedure is fairly simple and relatively painless (no anesthesia is required). Laser surgery is another common treatment for spider and varicose veins that uses intense bursts of light to fade the affected vein.

Traditionally, laser surgery was used mostly for smaller veins in the face and upper body, but newly developed technology has made the procedure viable for veins in the legs. Because laser surgery is non-invasive, fast, and does not require an incision or needle, it is a popular choice for getting rid of spider and varicose veins. Multiple treatments may be necessary to fully "vanish" the veins.

Other, more traditional methods of surgery are also available to get rid of spider and varicose veins. These surgeries, including ambulatory phlebectomy, catheter-assisted procedures, endoscopic vein surgery, and vein stripping , are more invasive (they can require anesthesia), than sclerotherapy or laser surgery, but work effectively to remove or close the veins completely. Gone untreated, spider and varicose veins can develop into more serious vein abnormalities and circulation problems.

Other, serious, types of varicose veins include venous lakes, pooling blood in the veins of the face and neck; reticular veins, flat blue veins behind the knees; and telangiectases, reddish clusters of blood vessels on the face and upper body. Brown pigmentation can be a warning sign of skin ulcers, which can be the result of the increased pressure in the effected veins and needs immediate medical attention. Enlarged and swollen veins can cause your legs to swell also, and sudden leg swelling (with or without redness and irritation) can be indicative of a blood clot, a serious medical condition known as thrombophlebitis, which requires immedate attention.

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