Spider veins appear to be hormonally induced
and are associated with pregnancy and menstruation. Although these spider veins are not usually symptomatic, the feeder veins deeper in the skin often cause discomfort. Many women have a combination of both varicose and spider veins. While patients may seek treatment for cosmetic improvement, many are looking for relief from pain.
Many people assume that all vein treatment is the same no matter where you get treated. It is the opinion of Dr. Karlin that treatment techniques vary greatly. And so do their results. At Vein Centers of America (VCA) we have definite opinions about the treatment of spider veins because we have been treating them since 1989.
Patients have many questions; mostly they want to know about "recurrences". Your chances of recurrence are related to several factors, but most importantly to the thoroughness of your treatment. This can be related to physician skills, but it can also be due to the patient quitting too early. These patients believe their legs look good enough when, in fact, more work should be done in order to prevent the growth of new veins. (Whatever remnants of veins are left in the leg will quickly grow into more veins.)
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In spite of the best efforts, you can still grow more spider veins because of the relentless effects of your female hormones, especially if you get pregnant. To get the best results, however, you need the best methods available at the outset. Total eradication of the abnormal reticular veins should be one of the goals.
Some women ask if they should defer vein treatment until they are finished having children. The answer depends on your condition. If your spider vein condition is light, it might be all right to let it go for a while. However, if you have hundreds of spider veins, they can get much worse in a hurry. If you get them treated properly, there will be fewer reticular veins left to grow more spider veins during the next pregnancy.
Many women are concerned that they might need these veins for their circulation. Eliminating these abnormal veins can only improve the circulation. This is because vein disorders are typically a proliferative condition (i.e., continues to make new veins and expand). Appropriate treatment trims them back towards normal. Most women who come in for cosmetic reasons find that their legs feel better after treatment. They often report that they can now tolerate standing for prolonged periods of time after their treatment is complete.
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At Vein Centers of America, we don't use saline in treating spider veins. We developed a specific dilution of sodium tetradecyl sulfate (FDA approved) for spider vein therapy because it is effective on the reticular veins and doesn't cause muscle cramps. We found that it works best when used in a particular way in treating abnormal vein conditions.
The medicines used to shrivel your veins (called "sclerosants") have no "seek ugly vein and destroy it" intelligence (in a manner similar to antibiotics that pursue and destroy specific bacteria). It is by skillful placement in a systematic fashion that we can carefully eliminate your abnormal veins.
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