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CLAIM YOUR PROFILEIt depends on how many spider veins you have on your legs. If your legs are covered in spider veins, you probably want to treat one area/leg first and then come back to the next area. We have patients that have concentrated areas (behind the knees) or other areas that bother them more than others. We focus on those first, and then address other areas of the legs. It is a personal preference, but after sclerotherapy we have all of our patients wear compression stockings for one week. Depending on severity, some patients get very good results after a couple of sessions, some need more to resolve and get the best cosmetic result.
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Venous conditions can happen anywhere on our bodies, although some areas are more prone than others, including the legs and the hands. There are several reasons that make our hands particularly vulnerable to venous conditions. First, because they are an extremity and we use our hands for everything. Secondly, the more elastic your skin, the more youthful looking they are. As we age, our hands lose a protein called elastin and lose some firmness and tightness. The third reason that makes our hands vulnerable to developing conditions with veins, is that they consistently pumping blood upward, straining them over time. In a nutshell, the main cause of visible hand veins is simply aging and thinning skin. Sclerotherapy is one of the most effective ways to get the desired result for hand veins.
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Hand and arm veins can be treated with laser, sclerotherapy, micro phlebectomy and filler. One of the most effective forms of treatment for hand veins is sclerotherapy. This medical procedure involves the injection of a sclerosant solution into the prominent veins, which causes irritation and their eventual collapse. Sclerotherapy is usually the preferred method for small veins as long as you can get a small needle into the vein, as it offers the most effective results with a simple office based procedure.
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Spider veins can be erased with sclerotherapy where a chemical is injected into the fine veins, causing them to seal and disappear. Many people who have spider veins may feel grateful that they aren't varicose veins, but that doesn't mean that anyone likes having discolored lines on their legs or body. As the name suggests, spider veins form a web of deep red or dark blue veins on your legs or torso. They often worsen as a person ages, but they can occur in a person of any age. There may be a couple of different reasons that spider veins happen, but the ultimate reason always comes back to the blood.
When the veins begin to experience extra pressure due to a blood backup, spider veins can develop. The reason that the blood backup occurs is usually because of a valve issue. The valves are there to regulate the flow of blood, keeping it on a steady upwards route towards the heart.
However, if a valve stops functioning or begins to malfunction by pushing blood down instead of up, the blood will inevitably begin to back up. This backed up blood strains the veins and causes them to expand. This, in turn, makes the veins push against the skin to reveal the spider web pattern.
Before you decide on any treatment you should see a vein specialist for a consultation.
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One of the most effective treatments for chest veins is sclerotherapy. This involves injecting a sclerosant solution into the veins using a very fine needle. The treated vein collapses and gradually disappears. This treatment can be performed in the doctors office and takes less than 30 minutes. Some patients need only one session to get desired results, while others might need a couple of sessions.
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