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Dentist Reviews Spider veins - known in the medical world as telangiectasias or sunburst varicosities - are small, thin veins that lie close to the surface of the skin. Although these super-fine veins are connected with the larger venous system, they are not an essential part of it.
A number of factors contribute to the development of spider veins, including heredity, pregnancy and other events that cause hormonal shifts, weight gain, occupations or activities that require prolonged sitting or standing, and the use of certain medications.
Spider veins usually take on one of three basic patterns. They may appear in a true spider shape with a group of veins radiating outward from a dark central point; they may be arborizing and will resemble tiny branch-like shapes; or they may be simple linear and appear as thin separate lines. Linear spider veins are commonly seen on the inner knee, whereas the arborizing pattern often appears on the outer thigh in a sunburst or cartwheel distribution.
Varicose veins differ from spider veins in a number of ways. Varicose veins are larger - usually more than a quarter-inch in diameter, darker in color and tend to bulge. Varicose veins are also more likely to cause pain and be related to more serious vein disorders. For some patients, sclerotherapy can be used to treat varicose veins. However, often surgical treatment is necessary for this condition.
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Most people are so fed up with vein disorders and varicose veins that they turn to surgery. They hope that a quick snip will take care of the problem and alleviate their suffering. I will admit that varicose veins can prove to be rather annoying, but surgery is not the answer. The documented failure rate for surgery is 30 to 80% in one to five years. Varicose veins are a chronic problem plagued with new growth in many places in the leg and thus surgery will not yield the expected results. You will just have to undergo surgery again and again, which is medically unacceptable.
Hai, this is very useful blog, you give vein anatomy picture in understandable format. Before 2 years I was affected by spider vains in my left leg. So I was suffered to stand and walk.I take treatment from many Doctors. But I got painreleaf on that time only. But after sometimes I got pain continuously. At last I take spider vein treatment from Dr.Rivkin. Now I get full pain relief. Now I can walk and stand for long time.
At what age do spider veins start to appear? Could someone say in their 20’s get them?