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How Do You Get Rid of Varicose Veins That Appear Months After Birth?
During pregnancy I had no problems with swelling or varicose veins, but around the time my daughter was 9/10 months old I've noticed varicose veins on my thighs and backs of my knees. Why has this happened and how can I get rid of them? I've also just moved to a much warmer part of the country, so will this have an impact on making them worse?
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Varicose Veins & Pregnancy
There are many reasons why people develop varicose veins during their lifetime. Over time, it has been documented that women sometimes experience varicose veins during and after pregnancy. Sclerotherapy is the most widely used procedure to help combat the appearance of unwanted spider veins, as it works by injecting an FDA approved agent into the vein to reduce their presence. It's best to schedule a consultation with a board certified dermatologist who is experienced in sclerotherapy...
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Varicose Veins Post Pregnancy
Varicose veins can occur at any time, especially in those who have a family history of varicose veins and venous reflux disease, also known as venous insufficiency. When a male member of the family has venous insufficiency, almost all of the kids will develop varicose veins at some time or another. If we live long enough, all of us will develop varicose veins, reticular veins and spider veins. It is inevitable, as all veins have valves and vein valves degenerate over time ..... this is a...
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I would recommend that you see a vascular surgeon for your concerns. One to make sure that these are varicose veins and another to see what treatment options would be best for you.
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Veins After Pregnancy
Varicose veins can appear throughout life. As women, pregnancy, hormonal replacements, oral contraceptives, heat, and activity level can all contribute to a worsening in appearance. Sclerotherapy uses FDA approved solutions that are injected into the vein to improve the appearance of varicose veins. Injections are relatively painless compared to lasers, and are very effective. I would seek treatment with a Dermatologic Surgeon or Vascular surgeon who specializes in...
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Getting Rid of Varicose Veins That Appear Months After Birth
First, it depends if you have varicose veins - larger, bulbous veins, or spider/reticular veins - smaller reddish, purple veins. And you might have a combination, quite honestly. The first, varicose, may need to be treated with a specialized laser called EVLT by a vein specialist. It's performed as an outpatient procedure and is often covered by insurance. For smaller spider and reticular veins, those can be treated by a dermatologist with sclerotherapy. The best thing to do would be to see...
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Treating Spider and Varicose Veins From Pregnancy
Varicose and spider veins are a very common problem and typically occur on the legs. Spider veins are small enlarged superficial blood vessels that appear at the skin surface as red or blue. These dilated blood vessels may be short, unconnected hair-like lines, or connected in a "sunburst" pattern. Sometimes, spider veins occur in a small area and aren't very noticeable. Other times, they can cover a large area of skin and be very unattractive. Varicose veins are deeper and more dilated than...
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Sclerotherapy gets rid of those ugly varicose veins in most cases.
Sclerotherapy gets rid of spider and small varicose veins easily for $450/session and is not painful but does usually take 3-4 sessions at a month to 6 wks apart. Expect to wear support hose for a few days after each session and enjoy the new great looking legs when the veins are gone. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
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