Though spider veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, they can sometimes cause pain or discomfort. For this reason, many people decide to have them removed using a minimally invasive medical procedure called sclerotherapy.
Spider veins are small, flat, damaged veins located just beneath the surface of the skin. While they are not typically painful or harmful, they can sometimes cause stinging, burning or aching.
These unsightly spider veins can be blue, purple or red and may appear in the form of thin lines, webs or branches. They are often the result of tiny blood vessels bursting, increased pressure in the vein or sun damage.
Spider veins are commonly found in the following areas:
EVLT, or endovenous laser ablation, is a minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided technique used to treat varicose veins. During the procedure, laser energy is guided through a tiny fiber to the inside of a diseased vein wall. The laser energy causes the vein to closeand restores proper circulation. Twisted, bulging varicose veins disappear within a few weeks of treatment.
If blood is red, why are veins blue? The answer depends on a number of things, including how your eyes perceive color, how light behaves when it contacts your body, and the special properties of blood.If you have pale skin it’s not uncommon to see blue veins traveling across your arms, neck, chest and legs. In fact, visible veins that show through the skin’s surface are just a part of life.
But if you have big, blue, bulging veins you have varicose veins—and a red flag for vein health.
Veins can burst for many reasons, but this usually occurs when a varicose vein is injured. Varicose veins are blue, ropy, bulging veins commonly found in the legs and feet. If the skin is not broken at the time of the trauma, there will be some bruising. If the skin is broken, however, there can be blood loss.
Finding the right doctor to treat your varicose veins can be overwhelming. As you begin your search, you will discover dermatologists, internists, interventional radiologists, surgeons, and other specialists can treat veins. But how do you find the right doctor for your unique needs?
Here are five important factors to consider when choosing a vein care physician:
New treatment options for vein disease are saying good-bye to possibly the worst part of ablation procedures: the repeated needle pokes. Painful, invasive stripping techniques have already received a minimally invasive upgrade with procedures like Endovenous Laser Ablation and Radio Frequency Ablation (RF). Today, a new technology, VenaSeal™ offers an even more comfortable experience delivering the same great results of its predecessor, the still greatly advanced ClariVein®. So which treatment is right for you?
Restless leg syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis-Ekbom Disease, is a condition characterized by uncomfortable sensations in the legs and an irresistible urge to move them. It usually occurs in the late afternoon or evening hours while sitting or lying down and generally worsens with age. RLS affects approximately 10% of U.S. adults and is commonly misdiagnosed as insomnia, or other neurological, muscular or orthopedic conditions.
Do you struggle with painful, bulging, ropy varicose veins in your upper thighs, calves or behind your knees? Varicose veins commonly occur in these areas because the veins are superficial, which means they lie just beneath the surface of the skin. When it comes to veins behind the knees, make sure to consult with an experienced vein specialist first. It’s important that a vein specialist thoroughly evaluate your problem veins behind the knee, as these types of issues typically develop due to an underlying problem that needs to be addressed first.
The VenaSeal Closure System is the only procedure that uses adhesive agents to treat abnormal veins—and it’s the only one that doesn’t cause pain or swelling.
Most vein treatment options involve a sclerosant that acts as an irritant within the vein(s). The solution is injected directly into the vein, which inflames the lining of the blood vessel and causes it to collapse.