What to Do to Minimize Spider Veins

No matter how much we know that spider veins are unstoppable because they are hereditary, it’s progression can be put to a limit. Spider veins can be minimized by observing the following preventive measures. Never disregard the importance of preventive measures as it can be of great help.
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How Do You Prevent or Minimize Spider Veins

We all want to keep, to say the least, our skin healthy and beautiful. People we meet would make their fisrt impression on you basing on what they see – how you your skin looks like. Skin with marks and blemishes, will most likely give you a thumbs down in terms of looks. [...]

How to Promote Your Spider Vein Treatment Profession and Biz

Are you a professional who has the expertise with regards to spider vein treatment ? How do you make people feel the need to come to you and avail your service? The first thing that you have to really set up for is how you are going to improve on your marketing [...]

An Overview about Spider Vein Treatment and Development of Other Veins

The sight of those unwanted veins on your face and on your legs can make you want to rush to your trusted doctors for varicose and spider vein treatment. Although the technology with regards to the cure for such occurrence is continuously developing, people also remain in constant search for some permanent solutions [...]

Alternative spider veins treatment

Laser treatment and sclerotherapy are just t 9;o of the options if you want to undergo spider vein treatment . If these do not suit you, there are alternative forms available.
The first option will be to take herbs. One of the most widely used happens to be horse chestnut. The [...]

March 30th, 2010

Vitamins and Supplements for Spider Veins

You are what you eat. As cliché as it may sound, nothing can be truer than that. Speaking of which. Here are some essential vitamins that can in fact prevent or slow down the progression of unsightly spider veins in your skin.
Eating foods rich in vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and vitamin E should be the main idea. Thse nutrients are inarguably helpful to improve circulation and reduce pain from varicosities. Bioflavonoids also strengthen venous walls and connective tissue that surround the walls of the blood vessels, and vitamin E also acts as a blood thinner to improve circulation. Take 1,000 milligrams of vitamin C and 300 milligrams of a bioflavonoid complex three times each day, and 200 international units of vitamin E twice daily. Take an additional 1,000 milligrams of rutin daily.
Essential fatty acids also help to decrease pain from varicose veins. Take 500 to 1,000 milligrams of black currant seed, borage, or evening primrose oil a day to reduce pain.
It is also helpful to take 25,000 international units of beta-carotene daily.
Take a vitamin-B complex plus an additional 60 milligrams of vitamin B6 daily for a few months.
Gotu kola extract is helpful for venous insufficiency, water retention in the ankles, foot swelling, and varicose veins. Take 200 milligrams three times a day.
Distilled witch hazel is soothingly astringent when applied to areas with varicosities by means of a cotton ball soaked in the extract. Several studies in animals have shown that witch hazel helps to strengthen blood vessels as well.
Gingko biloba extract enhances tissue oxygenation and circulation.
Hawthorn extract contains vitamin C, bioflavonoids, zinc, and sulfur, all of which are helpful for varicose veins. Take 200 milligrams three times a day
Last but not the least, horse-chestnut seed offers perhaps the most helpful herbal relief for the swelling, pain, itching, fatigue, and tenseness experience by those who have varicose and spider veins. Clinical tests reveal that horse chestnut enhances circulation in the legs, decreases inflammation, and strengthens the veins and capillaries.

March 27th, 2010

Sclerotherapy: After Your Treatment for Spider Veins

After the procedure, the dermatologist will place a compression tape around the treated area of the skin. In addition to the compression tape applied after the procedure, tight fitting support hose may be prescribed as a preventive measure against blood clots and to facilitate healing. Afer 48 hours, the tape and cotton balls can be remove. However, you may be instructed to wear the support hose for 72 hours or more.

It is not uncommon to experience some cramping in the legs for the first day or two after the injections. This temporary problem usually doesn’t require medication.

You should be aware that your treated veins will look worse before they begin to look better. When the compression dressings are removed, you will notice bruising and reddish areas at the injection sites. The bruises will diminish within one month. In many cases, there may be some residual brownish pigmentation which may take up to a year to completely fade.

One month after the first treatment, spider veins are distinctly lighter, yet still somewhat visible.
A few days after the procedure, you probably do not want to wear any leg baring fashions for about two weeks, your activity will not be significantly limited in any other way from sclerotherapy treatment.

The doctor will encourage you to take regular walks to prevent clots from forming in the deep veins of the legs. As simple as it may sound, this is very critical. Clots developed in the deeper veins can cause extreme pain and can cause serious health complications. So this is not something to be set aside. Moreover, during the period of time to complete your treatment program, prolonged sitting and standing should be avoided, as should squatting, heavy weight lifting and “pounding” type exercises, including jogging.

A thirty days healing interval must pass before you may have your second series of injections in the same affected area. After every treatment, you will observe further improvement of your legs’ appearance.

March 24th, 2010

Sclerotherapy: The Procedure

A common sclerotherapy session is does not take much of your time, lasting only about an average of half an hour or so. If it is to be performed in the legs, of course, you are expected to wear shorts in the procedure. After changing into shorts, your legs may be photographed for your medical records. This will be your “before the procedure” photo. But most of the time, the doctor would keep this to document your course of treatment and outcome. After you leg’s (or any affected part of your skin for that matter), you will be asked to lie down on the examination table and the skin over your spider veins will be cleaned with an antiseptic solution. With the use of one hand to stretch the skin taut, your surgeon or dermatologist or even just the nurse will begin injecting the sclerosing agent into the affected veins. Bright, indirect light and magnification help ensure that the process is completed with maximum precision. We use a polarized halogen light with magnification to better visualize the veins.

It is estimated that one injection is administered for every inch of spider vein. It ranges anywhere from five to 40 injections per treatment session. A cotton ball and compression tape may be  placed to certain areas of the leg when the procedure is done.

During the sclerotherapy treatment, the doctor may redirect your attention to keep your from being anxious about the treatment. You may listen to music, read, or just talk to your practitioner. You will be asked to change your positions a several times during the process. As the treatment goes on, you will feel small needle sticks and maybe a mild burning sensation. But nothing to worry, the needle used is extremely thin (not your ordiary needle on a syringe) and the sclerosing agent is so mild that pain is usually so minimal.

March 21st, 2010

Know Your Veins

Veins as part of the circulatory system, are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated or oxygen poor blood away form the vital organs of the body and transport these blood to the heart so that the heart can pump it back to the walls of our lungs, the alveoli, where the blood picks up oxygen. The rest of the process continues where the oxygenated blood is distributed back to the vital organs via another major blood vessel, the artery.

The subject of our discussion are veins. Now why veins? Veins play a vital role for our existence but then, there are some veins that, aside from being in fact are almost useless, has become a bother and an can cause an ugly sight to an otherwise flawless skin. These are called spider veins. This has become a big concern for the people who are affected.

But let us be fair to the viens. Let us have closer understanding of the diferent types.

Ø      Deep Veins. These type of veins are are found deep in the leg between muscle bundles and fascia, a tough fibrous tissue covering the bundles of muscles. Very functional, they are responsible for returning 90-95% of the venous blood back to the heart.

Ø      Perforating Veins. These veins are smaller in size, actually intermediate in size, to the deep veins and they link the deep and superficial veins together.

Ø      Superficial Veins. As minute as it seems, it has brought a big worry to some people. As superficial as they are, this very nature they have is what gave them a profound effect to those who are concerned about the appearance of their skin. These veins are usually affected by varicosities because they have little external support like the deep veins. These veins are visible from the skin when they varicose or swell with blood. They drain the blood from the skin and are also responsible for blood storage. When these veins become varicose they can appear engorged and distended. This group also includes reticular veins and “spider” veins. Reticular veins are small blue veins often seen through the skin. These are often the cause of spider veins, which are the tiniest blue purple veins seen in the skin.

March 17th, 2010

In Planning for Your Sclerotherapy Treatment

As you are going to have your first consultation for your spider veins, your legs will be checked. Your dermatologist or surgeon may draw a simple sketch of your legs, mapping out the areas affected by spider veins or other problems. During the examination, you will be assessed for signs of more serious “deep vein” problems, often indicated by swelling, sores, or skin changes at the ankle. A simple laboratory assesment with a Doppler ultrasound device is usually utilized to detect any backflow within the venous system.

If there are identified problems, your surgeon may refer you to a different specialist for further check-up. Why? Problems with the larger veins must be prioritized and treated first. Otherwise, sclerotherapy of the surface veins will be unsuccessful.

The doctor will ask you about any other problems you may have with your legs, such as itching, pain, aching, or tenderness. You will also be asked about your medical history, the drugs you took, or conditions that would exclude you from having treatment. These include hepatitis, AIDS or other blood-borne diseases. People with these disease are not good candidates for sclerotherapy because serious complications can occur. Patients who have cardio problems, or diabetes may also be advised against treatment.

For your safety, it is therefore vital to be open in discussing your history and treatment goals with your doctor. Don’t hesitate to ask any questions or express any concerns you may have. Your doctor should explain the procedure in step by step, along with its risks and benefits, the recovery period and the costs. Take note that Medical insurance usually do not cover cosmetic procedures.

It is your physician who will give you specific instructions on how to prepare for your treatment. Carefully following these instructions will help the procedure go more smoothly.

He may most likely instruct you not to apply any type of moisturizer, sunblock or oil to your legs on the day of your procedure. You may want to bring shorts to wear during the injections. Your doctor may also prescribe you with a support hose and slacks to wear after the procedure.

The procedure is so simple that it requires no anesthesia and it is performed in an outpatient setting, most of the time in the doctor’s clinic.

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