VIDEOS EXPLAINING WHAT CAUSES SPIDER AND VARICOSE VEINS AND HOW VARICOSE VEINS ARE TREATED

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So what are spider veins and how do they compare with varicose veins? If a picture is worth a thousand words then these varicose vein videos must be at least ten thousand. The videos answer what exactly varicose and spider veins are, how the veins develop and how spider and varicose veins are treated. Varicose veins and spider veins are those not so attractive veins that people develop on their legs and elsewhere. You see all sorts of confusing advertisements in the newspapers for how to treat varicose veins. "Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they are smaller. They are often red or blue and are closer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins. They can look like tree branches or spider webs with their short jagged lines. Spider veins can be found on the legs and face".









Varicose veins distended, visible superficial veins on the legs are almost always the result of problems with valves within the venous system of the leg. All leg veins contain one-way flap valves which are designed to help the flow of blood in the veins in an upward direction on its return to the heart. When one or more of these vein valves fails to function correctly (incompetent), some blood is able to flow back down into the leg in the wrong direction and tends to overfill and distend branches of superficial veins under the skin. Over a period of time, this additional pressure of blood causes the veins to stretch, bulge and become visible varicose veins.





This video talks about how varicose veins develop Click the arrow to start







Sclerotherapy is the most common treatment for both spider veins and varicose veins. Foam varicose vein therapy is a new variation of injection sclerotherapy. Because foam has a greater surface area than liquid,the foam that is injected is able to adhere to the vein walls more effectively and cause faster shrinkage of the damaged veins. In sclerotherapy, or ‘injection therapy’,a mild chemical solution is injected into the incompetent varicose vein. The sclerosing agent irritates the walls of the vessel, causing it to collapse. The body then absorbs the vein and blood is re-routed to a healthy vein, restoring proper venous circulation in the area.

Read healty medical Blog about the newer foam sclerotherapy of varicose veins




Other methods to treat varicose veins include radiowaves,lasers and as mentioned above the foam sclerotherapy.

Read about Radiowave therapy for varicose veins here



This video talks about the treatment methods of spider and varicose veins Click the arrow to start