While spider veins and varicose veins are often lumped together in conversations, they are very different. Spider veins are small, web-like veins that become visible, usually on the face or legs. Varicose veins are bigger and more painful. Spider veins may not hurt at all. Most of the time, removing spider veins is considered a cosmetic procedure, but there can be medical reasons for the spider veins treatment. Call on the vein experts at the Vein Care Center in NYC and NJ. Only an experienced vein doctor like Dr. Jonathan Arad can resolve the leg pain from spider veins.
As the name suggests, spider veins are delicate veins that take the form of a spider web. These veins are usually red, but sometimes they can appear purple. Spider veins are medically harmless in that they don’t pose any physical restrictions or pain.
But spider veins may be a symptom of a deeper medical condition, such as an autoimmune disease. Spider veins can get worse and need to be treated. As they most often appear on the face or legs, you may suffer from depression or low self-esteem because they affect overall appearance. Due to this reason, you may choose to have them treated with a cosmetic procedure.
Dr. Jonathan Arad and his team of top vein specialists are nearby at the vein restoration center in New York City in the Financial District, Greenwich Village, Midtown Manhattan, and Upper East Side, and in New Jersey in Morris County, Bergen County and Union County. They use their expertise and the latest medical technology to resolve your leg vein pain, varicose veins, spider veins and other vein conditions.
Although rooted in a common medical condition called venous insufficiency, spider veins and varicose veins are inherently different, with different symptoms and consequences. Venous insufficiency refers to a condition in which an insufficient blood supply returns to the heart and lungs due to weakened veins or the valves that are inside those veins.
As a result, these veins build up pressure and become more visible on the surface of your skin, where they can take the shape of spider webs.
While spider veins are usually painless or result in only a slight discomfort, varicose veins are much larger and can cause a variety of symptoms, such as:
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Venous insufficiency may result from blood clots that occurred in the past that are obstructing the blood flow to the heart. But the exact cause of spider veins isn’t known.
There are a number of suspected causes or risk factors, including:
Spider veins are fairly common, but there are widespread misconceptions regarding whom they strike.
These misconceptions include:
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Monica S.Spider enlarged veins can be temporarily cured with the help of compression stockings, which puts pressure on the lower leg to improve the blood flow to the heart and lungs. Also, these socks reduce any swelling and provide comfort. But the condition returns once you stop wearing the socks.
Other forms of treatment ensure permanent relief of the irritation in your legs or face from spider veins.
Spider veins treatments include:
The best course of care for abnormal, dilated veins is always an individualized treatment plan developed by a phlebologist specializing in diagnosing and addressing vein disorders and venous diseases. The Vein Care Center’s team of doctors offers cutting-edge vein treatment options, such as sclerotherapy and laser treatment, at two convenient locations in New York City and Paramus, NJ. To schedule an in-person consultation with Dr. Jonathan Arad and discover firsthand why so many of our patients consider us to be the best spider vein treatment providers in NY and Northern NJ, call us at (212) 242-8164 or (201) 849-5135.