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Unsightly leg veins: treatments that really work.

Unwanted leg veins fall into two broad categories, varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins are the larger of the two, and typically follow a winding path up the leg. These bulging veins have a distinctive bluish appearance. Spider veins are clusters of very tiny veins which form a web-like pattern. If many spider veins are extremely close together the resulting patch can resemble a bruise.

As you might imagine these types of veins negatively affect the appearance of your legs. In the vast majority of cases they’re harmless. Even so, varicose veins are a signal of underlying vein disease. In very rare cases this underlying disease can cause blood clots to form. If left untreated there’s a possibility that these clots can break loose and travel to the lungs. This is known as a pulmonary Embolism (PE), which can be life threatening. Ankle ulcers are much less dangerous and are a serious complication regardless.  A varicose vein doctors near me will help prevent these problems.

Varicose and spider veins aren’t a subtle condition, and if you have them it’s obvious. Fortunately, there are now several highly effective, minimally invasive treatments which can help. Note that in the case of spider veins some treatments are altogether noninvasive.

Note that these self-care options can provide symptomatic relief and slow the progression of vein disease. They won’t fix the underlying cause and offer only temporary and minimal  improvements in appearance.