Spider Vein Treatment

What are Spider Veins?   Spider Veins are the small thin, thread-like veins that are seen just beneath the surface of the skin.  These are very small blood vessels that appear on the face and legs.  They sometimes look like spider webs or tree branches. It is very common to find spider veins on the lateral thigh.  Spider veins are caused mainly by heredity.  Other factors contributing to spider veins includes weight gain, long periods of standing, and increased hormones during pregnancy.  Its been estimated that fifty percent of women in the United States are affected by spider veins and up to 80 million

Sclerotherapy is an extremely safe and effective procedure when performed properly.  As with any medical procedures complications can occur. I will review the most common and rare complications.   1) Localized urticaria are small raised hive like bumps that may appear at the injection site, they may feel itchy and may appear red.  They will usually resolve in a few minutes.   Usually patients don’t notice them as soon as they put stockings on.   2) Hyper pigmentation is a brownish discoloration that occurs over the treated vein.  It usually appears a few weeks after treatment.  Hyper pigmentation is due to