Comments on: Spider Veins: A Tale of Denial (Plus Home Remedies!)

By: Esther tj

Esther tj — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:43:27 +0000

Spider vein are so annoying and makes me look ugly.
I ve had them since I was a young girl,they are more prominent now that I’m aging
What can I do to get rid of them.I hate them and prefer to have a smooth skin.

By: Cori

Cori — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:38:09 +0000

I had spider veins at 20. When I told my doctor about them, he was against the injection. He told me to sleep with my feet elevated, to exercise (walking, biking, swimming…), to avoid the heat (sunbathing, hot bath, waxing..) and to take some circulatory products. I followed his advice and I’m satisfied for the spider veins have disappeared.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:37:20 +0000

Thanks Natalie, glad to have an expert weigh in. lol Caitlin

By: Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Caitlin Fitzsimmons — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:43:24 +0000

Oh my the ad for varicose vein removal showing at the top of the page is fairly gruesome!

By: Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Caitlin Fitzsimmons — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:38:44 +0000

*squirm*

By: Natalie

Natalie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:38:28 +0000

Varicose veins are caused when the valves in certain veins in the legs fail allowing blood travelling back to the heart to move backwards thus causing pooling which is what you see on people with pronounced blue veins on their legs but some people present with no visible symptoms whatsoever. It is also a bit of a gray area why the valves fail in the first place. I work for a vein treatment centre where spider veins are treated but patients are always advised that they could return as they are difficult to deal with. Lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity and pregnancy could be a contributory issue but our patients range from the super healthy to the no so healthy with most having the same range of symptoms.