Spider Veins

on the Leg

About Spider Veins

Spider veins can appear when blood collects in the vein instead of being pumped directly to the heart. Spider veins are smaller and are often red or blue in color. They can look like a tree branch or spider web with their short jagged lines. They are most commonly found on the legs or face. Spider veins are more common in women than men.

Spider Vein Treatment

Spider veins are most often treated with one of several non-surgical treatments. The most common treatment is called Sclerotherapy, where a solution is injected into the vein that seals it shut. The vein then turns into scar tissue, and color and inflammation of the vein usually fade in a few weeks. There is a new type of this therapy being used called microsclerotherapy which uses specialized solutions and injection techniques. Some doctors use an electrical current rather than injections to seal the vein; this is called Electrodesiccation. Finally, laser surgery is sometimes used, especially on the face. In this treatment, strong bursts of light are sent into the vein, causing it to slowly fade and disappear.

Beverly Hills Vein Center

Dr. Wayne Gradman provides treatment of varicose and spider veins with use of conventional sclerotherapy and ultrasound guided sclerotherapy.

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eMedicine Health - Varicose Veins Overview

Varicose Veins Overview. Veins are blood vessels that return blood from the outer parts of the body back to the heart.

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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Varicose vein therapy

Medical Encyclopedia. Other encyclopedia topics: ... top (groin end) of the varicose vein. A thin, wire-like ... Sclerotherapy is done while the patient is standing. The salt solution is ...

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VNUS® Medical Technologies, Inc. - The Closure® Procedure fo

Closure® is a clinically proven, minimally invasive procedure that treats varicose veins and their underlying cause, venous reflux, with little or

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Veins.com;Vein Clinic:Varicose Vein Treatment, spider vein, vericose

Vein Clinic;Specializing in Varicose Vein Treatment, spider veins, vericose veins, vascular surgery, sclerotherapy, laser treatment, varicose vein...

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American College of Phlebology :

Varicose vein treatment, including sclerotherapy, endovneous laser, Closure, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, varicose vein surgery and...

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AllRefer Health - Varicose Vein Surgery (Sclerotherapy of Veins, Vein

... Risks Pictures & Images Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Sclerotherapy of Veins, Vein Stripping Definition Varicose vein surgery is used to remove or treat enlarged and/or twisted veins ...

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