Getting Rid of Spider Veins on the Legs

The most visible spider veins are most common on the legs and thigh areas where they are most subjected to the pressure of standing, sitting, weight gain or lack of movement.

Treatment creams specifically target the repair and healing of capillary vein walls and valves that allow blood to seep into surrounding tissue creating either a branch, web-like appearance or symptoms of light bruising.

Prominence of Spider Veins on the Legs

General physiology of the occurrence of spider veins points to unregulated or unmanageable pressure that causes minute veins (capillaries) to leak through thinned, damaged or ruptured walls. More often, however, blood leading away from the heart to extremities is “trapped” with no where to go – either a result of malfunctioning valves or pressure applied cutting-off flow.

Unlike deep vein thrombosis where clotting occurs, “telengiatectic matting” is of generally little concern related to health – being more of a cosmetic (somewhat annoying) problem than “life or death”. Its cause is most often related to consistent pressure the legs, calves and thighs are exposed to – especially work or home chores keeping folks on their feet, excessive weigh pushing out towards the skin, and jobs that require long periods of standing or sitting – such as working at a computer or factory work.

Underlying Causes

Superficial causes are the damage caused to the operational valves in the feeder capillaries or by sustained or chronic damage or poor development of interior or exterior walls.

However, there is a deeper issue to consider (pardon the pun). According to many scientists, dermatologists and researchers, lack of proper levels of Vitamin K may be an underlying cause. Vitamin K-1 and K-2 play an important role venous health and application of Vitamin K treatment creams can have significantly positive results for healing and clearing spider veins.