By Beryl Dalton


Portraying a good self-image is linked to success in the work place, better self-worth and higher self-esteem. A good looking person is also better placed to find suitors and fit better in social circles. As such, most people are willing to go the extra mile to make sure they look their best. With cosmetic defects such as varicose veins being increasingly common, treatment and spider vein removal Austin TX has become a sort of necessity.

Spider veins and the more serious varicose veins have become quite widespread, especially in women. The condition is caused by a weak vein, which is unable to contain flow of blood to the heart. Since the valves are weak, there occurs accumulation of blood which then causes visible areas or red or blue coloration on the skin. There is also formation of a web like structure spreading from the coloration area and sometimes swelling may be noted.

Spider veins may have various causes. The main cause has been determined to be pressure on the vein which causes the weakness and rapturing of the valves. This pressure may be caused by elongated hours of standing or sitting, especially at work. Old age is another cause, as well as physical injury to the vein and the surrounding area. Hormonal changes have also been known to cause the condition.

Treatment for spider veins is readily available. The most effective treatment to date being a procedure known as sclerotherapy. It involves the doctor injecting a solution known as a sclerosant into the affected vein. A small needle is used and it may be injected severally into different portions of the vein. It takes about twenty minutes and is relatively painless given the pricking of the needle.

Sclerotherapy has become quite popular since it is a rather quick procedure. It takes roughly twenty minutes on average for the procedure to be completed. Healing is also quite fast and begins almost immediately as some have noted the veins to disappear minutes later. Some however may take up to three weeks. Cramping and burning sensation are some of the side effects expected during the procedure.

Another form of treatment I known as light treatment. It involves focusing a visible light spectrum on the ailing vein. This serves to burn and close the vein. Blood is then redirected to other veins. Light treatment is usually done when this condition affects the face. It may be combined with other fotofacial treatments so as to enhance results and healing.

When the condition is on the leg area such as on the calves, thighs and ankles, more intensive variants of the procedure. These will mainly involve insertion of a fiber like material into the vein, which is used to project the light into the affected areas. Surgery may also be used in advanced cases which may require ambulatory phlebotomy and stripping or ligation of the affected veins.

With spider vein being a very common condition, affecting up to two thirds of the global female population, there is no shortage of medical practitioners who can help in treating the condition. The type of treatment is dependent on you and your doctor. This decision should be based on consultation and analysis sessions done prior to treatment.Choose the best for ideal treatment.




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