A spider vein is a name commonly given to the dense network of veins that appears as a bulge in the legs. Medically termed as varicose veins, these veins develop when their valves become weak and fail to prevent backward flow of blood, causing blood pooling effect in the veins.
If not treated, these veins can produce very uncomfortable symptoms. The treatment for spider veins in New York is easily available at many hospitals, including Upper East Side Cardiology, run by Dr. Satjit Bhusri. He specializes in all types of treatment modalities available for varicose veins, including the VenaSeal closure system that closes the weak veins and directs the blood to flow through healthier veins.
The common risk factors for developing varicose veins are:
- The temporary appearance of varicose veins can happen during pregnancy.
- Genetics plays a major role in almost 90% of cases of varicose veins.
- Overweight, elderly women are at the greatest risk.
- If you are on birth control pills to prevent pregnancy or to treat symptoms of menopause, your chances of developing varicose veins are higher.
- If your work schedule demands you to sit for a very long or extended period of standing, it can also cause blood pooling to form varicose veins.
Varicose vein treatment
Some people only want to get rid of spider veins from the legs because of the way it looks, while for others, the reason for seeking treatment in New York is for discomfort and pain caused by these swollen veins.
Whatever your reason is, the common treatments that are given to patients with varicose veins are:
- The use of compression stockings is the first step to treating spider veins. The pressure that the stockings put on veins improves blood flow through them.
- Sclerotherapy is often used by injecting the affected vein with an irritant that causes the vein to stick and prevent blood pooling.
- You need multiple visits to Sclerotherapy to cure your spider veins completely.
- Similarly, the VenaSeal closure system completely closes the affected veins so that blood can flow through other healthier veins.
- After both the therapies, it takes a while before all your spider veins will disappear.
- Small spider veins can be dried up using laser therapy as well.
These treatment methods might not produce an effective result for larger varicose veins, and your doctor in New York will suggest surgical treatment of such veins. Regular exercise and maintaining a healthy BMI can greatly reduce your risk and are the best ways to prevent spider veins from forming.
