Learn More About Making Spider Veins Vanish
What Are Spider Veins?
Spider veins appear just beneath the surface of the skin, are blue or red in color, and look similar to a spider web or tree roots. Spider veins form on thighs, calves, chest and also the face. Unlike varicose veins, which are dark purple or blue and appear swollen and raised, spider veins are usually can be treated using lasers and do not require a surgical procedure. The bad news is that more than 60% of adult women have spider veins. The good news; they are painless and easily treated.
What Causes Their Development?
There are number of different factors that can contribute to the development of spider veins. Hormonal shifts in women like puberty and menopause heighten the possibility of spider veins, as does pregnancy, although such veins that occur during pregnancy often vanish during the months after birth. Other factors, which effect men as well, include weight gain, prolonged sitting or standing, aging, or a leg injury, excessive waxing and, of course, there is always heredity. It is less frequent to see the development of spider veins in males versus females.
How Can You Make Spider Veins Disappear?
If you think you have spider veins, the first step is to set up a consultation with your laser specialist to diagnosis the problem and determine the correct steps for spider vein removal. During your initial consultation, your specialist will examine your legs for vein problems, map out a treatment strategy, discuss your expectations, and go over specific treatment opportunities. Usually the appearance of unsightly veins can be diminished through the use of laser treatments, which consist of about 4 treatments to achieve optimal results to the specified area.
During treatment, no anesthetics are required and the laser treatment is a non-surgical procedure.
Am I A Candidate for Spider Vein Removal?
A majority of patients are women between the age of thirty and sixty, though women as young as eighteen and men of all ages have treatments performed, but in much smaller numbers. Laser treatments are not right for everyone, varicose veins and even certain spider vein patterns cannot be treated.
How Can I Get Started?
If you live in New York, contact Assara Laser today to request your complimentary consultation and say good-bye to those unsightly veins!
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Selected Resources:
Your Guide to Hair Grooming, Lasers and Beautiful Skin: See Chapter 7 (Skin Damage),and Chapter 9 (Common Skin Problems).
Assara Wiki Articles: See spider veins.
