Understanding Spider Veins
Spider veins are veins that are bluish-purple in color. They look like small trees branching across your legs, hands, and even face.
Contrary to what others believe, spider veins are different from varicose veins which are large, bulky, and swollen blood vessels you can see right under the skin.
Exploring Common Causes
Spider veins are caused by many factors, but Spade Medical Spa, your medical spa in EL Segundo, California, would like to share the most common ones.
- Heredity
Spider veins are the result of insufficient valves on the legs or abdomen or abnormalities in the walls of the veins. If your parents have a history of having spider veins, then you’ll likely inherit it.
- Smoking
The carbon monoxide inhaled sucks out the oxygen in the blood leaving the blood vessels inflamed. It also narrows the veins, especially in the legs, which causes the veins to harden and bulge.
- Sun Damage
UV rays damage the blood vessels. Hence, too much exposure to the harmful rays of the sun hardens the veins under the skin.
This treatment are not dangerous but they make people less confident. Thus, as a response, our clinic offers laser treatments in California.
If you’re on a tight budget, however, we offer non-invasive injectable treatments as alternatives. But, whichever treatment you choose will depend primarily on what you need the most.
We also offer laser hair removal to complete your laser treatment package. If the areas affected by the spider veins are the same areas you have hair problems with, then it will be like hitting two birds with one stone.
Contact us to get started or learn more about the other services we offer like YAG technology. Get in touch!
