4 Ways to Treat Spider Veins 

Lizzie Weakley shared with Healthy Lombard that when blood cannot properly flow through your veins, spider veins may be the result. Even though these veins are not necessarily a threat to your health, they can still prove to be uncomfortable and make you self-conscious about your appearance. If you have spider veins, the good news is that as medicine has evolved over the years, there are a variety of treatments that can be successful in getting rid of them. If you’re ready to do so, here are four common treatments that often get excellent results.

Sclerotherapy

The most common treatment used to eliminate spider veins, sclerotherapy is relatively painless, can be done in as little as 15 minutes, and has a nearly 90 percent success rate with patients. Done by injecting a chemical agent into a vein, sclerotherapy will cause spider veins to harden and become inflamed. As this happens, the veins break down and are absorbed by your body, making them fade away.

Laser Therapy

Done through several treatments spread out about six weeks apart, laser therapy will use a laser to heat and destroy spider veins. Though it may sound a bit dangerous, it is actually very safe, and will not damage your skin in any way. Very effective at eliminating spider veins, your blood will ultimately get rerouted to other veins that are healthy.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy

In this outpatient procedure, your doctor will numb various parts of your leg where spider veins are present, then eliminate them using a series of specialized skin punctures. If you have varicose veins that are especially large and bulge significantly above the surface of your skin, this is an excellent treatment option.

Vein Stripping

In a minor surgical procedure, vein stripping involves your doctor making an incision below your vein, then using a flexible tool to grab the vein and remove it. Once the damaged vein is removed, your doctor will tie off the remaining vein. If the valves located below the damaged vein are still intact and healthy, the remaining vein can still be allowed to circulate blood. If you have had spider vein treatments in the past and experienced complications, vein stripping is well-known as a procedure that offers virtually no complications afterward.

If you have suffered from spider veins for years and have given up on finding an effective way to eliminate them, consider giving any of these treatment options a try. By consulting with your doctor, you may discover a treatment exists that can soon have you saying goodbye to your spider veins.

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Lizzie Weakley is a freelance writer from Columbus, Ohio. In her free time, she enjoys the outdoors and walks in the park with her husky, Snowball.