Spider Vein Treatment & Sclerotherapy at Advanced Specialty Care in Connecticut
Offering spider vein treatment in Danbury, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Stamford and throughout Fairfield County Connecticut
Spider veins are small blue/purple colored veins commonly developing on the legs, especially the thighs and sometimes the calves and ankles. Spider veins are different from varicose veins that are much larger and darker and often protrude from the skin.
What causes spider veins?
There are a number of reasons you may be seeing spider veins including any of these factors:
- Heredity: Having a family member with prominent veins may increase your risk of developing them. Approximately half of the people who get these veins have a family history of them.
- Age: The normal wear and tear of aging may cause valves in the veins to weaken and not work as well.
- Gender: Women are two to three times more likely to develop spider veins than men. Up to half of American women have these veins. Changes in hormones due to puberty, pregnancy, menopause, or taking birth control pills may increase a woman's risk of developing varicose veins.
- Pregnancy: During pregnancy, the growth of the fetus increases the pressure on the veins in the legs. Spider veins that occur during pregnancy usually improve within 3 to 12 months following delivery.
- Overweight and Obesity: Having extra weight on the body can put additional pressure on the veins.
- Prolonged Standing or Sitting: This is particularly true with legs bent or crossed. When standing or sitting with legs bent or crossed, the veins have to work harder to pump the blood up to the heart.
Spider Vein Treatment
There are effective, safe and relatively painless methods available for reducing spider veins including sclerotherapy.
Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution into the veins then compressing the area causing the spider veins to collapse. The treatment is almost painless and can be done in the office.
Over time, the veins will be absorbed by the body and will be lighter and less noticeable. Like other vein removal therapy, multiple treatments are usually required to achieve the desired results.