Spider Vein Treatment

 An estimated 1/3 of American women  have some degree of spider veins.  Also known as telangiectasias, they are red, blue or purple veins that lie in or immediately below the skin surface and are commonly found on the thighs, calves and ankles. 

Cosmetic or Medical?

That is the question!  If you have underlying medical venous problems, you may need more htan a cosmetic treatment to see lasting improvement. Most insurance companies will cover these medical conditions.  Some of the signs of veins that are covered by insurance include: sever symptoms, any vein that bulges or protrudes through the skin, certain larger Blue or green veins seen through the skin and positive diagnostic studies.

Cosmetic spider veins, typically do not bulge through the skin, do not cause severe symptoms, such as aching, swelling or extreme tiredness.  Also, those people who have had repeated cosmetic treatments without lasting results, may be in the medical category, as well.  At Spa Medical, we will make syre that your condition is truly cosmetic in nature before you invest in treatments.

Contributing Factors for Spider Veins

• Heredity. Most people who have spider veins, have a close relative who has them as well.
• Pregnancy. Women often develop spider veins with pregnancy due to hormonal influence, the increase blood volume and increased pressure on your blood vessels. 
• Gender. Women are more likely than men to suffer from spider veins and more likely to care!
• Activity or occupation. Those who spend thier work day sitting or standing, could be more predisposed to spider veins.
• Other contributing factors which could lead to spider veins include aging, obesity, or injury.

Treatment of Spider Veins

To determine the most effective means to treat your spider veins we recommend coming in for a consultation with one of the specialists at Spa Medical.    We examine your legs, determine the source of the problem and recommend the best treatment option for your spider veins.   We have the resources, equipment and expertise to determine and treat the underlying cause of your problem for a lasting, more effective treatment.  Our goal is to get your legs as clear as possible and then maintain that results.  Most of our patients have the best, lasting results from sclerotherapy for treating spider veins in the legs.  We have a vascular laser that is especially effective for treatment of facial spider veins.  However, like most physicians who specialize in the treatment of varicose and spider veins in the legs, we agree and have seen, that sclerotherapy remains the most effective treatment, most of the time.   

If you would like to know more about spider veins, schedule a consultation today and discover which treatment is right for you. Click here or call 478-743-2472.