what causes varicose veins and spider veins

-I was squinting under eye muscles almost all the time as a attempt to cover up spider veins, and worked until the varicose veins came up a little while after i began to do that. -Used to be in front of a computer screen a extremely large proportion of the day from about 5th to 8th grade, and still quite a bit but not near as much. -Started lifting weights at about 16.

Sclerotherapy is another common treatment for both spider veins and varicose veins. In this procedure with the help of a needle a liquid chemical is injected into the vein. This causes swelling in vein and collapsing .This stops the flow of blood, and the vein turns into scar tissue. This procedure can be done without general anesthesia and does not lead to inference in the daily activities. Laser techniques can help in curing small varicose veins. Discuss these possibilities with your doctor.

Hi, Spider Veins are thin, threadlike veins, often red or blue in color and shaped like a spider’s web. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but much smaller and closer to your skin’s surface. Also like varicose veins, spider veins are connected to a larger venous system; however, they serve no essential part of it. Spider veins are simply broken capillaries or burst blood vessels with no biological purpose.

This pregnancy i have developed some varicose veins. I have one that is protruding on my left inner calf and is right on top of bad spider vein. It is tender to the touch and i can feel a little discomfort walking up and down stairs. Is this normal or could it actually be a blood clot? It is not warm to the touch just painful and tender.

When I lean against something (like the bathroom vanity), it feels like a big bruise. These are not spider veins or varicose. They look like normal veins except that they're very noticable and only on the upper region of my right thigh. I wouldn't be worried about them except for the fact that they feel like a bruise. Any ideas?

This pregnancy i have developed some varicose veins. I have one that is protruding on my left inner calf and is right on top of bad spider vein. It is tender to the touch and i can feel a little discomfort walking up and down stairs. Is this normal or could it actually be a blood clot? It is not warm to the touch just painful and tender.

m like all of you and no one seems to know why this happens or what causes it. I just changed Dr and she seemd to be very good. So lets see what she says about this. I"ll keep you all posted.....

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The tingling fingers and feet sound like poor blood circulation which is also related to varicose veins I think. (Varicose veins are due to blood not pumping all the way through and backlogging/leaking back into the veins.) Bruised legs also circulatory, sounds like spider veins, which are related to varicose but don't stick out and they spread out more. Itching could be circulatory as well, or puppps or liver issues or allergies or sensitive skin.

Hello, From your symptoms it looks like spider veins or varicose veins penis. The varicose vein on the penis does not require any treatment. It may bruise during sexual intercourse and thus wearing of a condom is highly recommended. Also use of lubricants is recommended during masturbation or during sexual intercourse to avoid bruising the vein. No other treatment is required. In fact most of the treatment like laser treatment will cause scarring,infection,nerve and vascular damage.

I don’t think they’re always attributed to either HCV or cirrhosis, either; they can be related to other causes as well. Does it ‘blanch’ and disappear momentarily when you push on it with your finger, then rapidly reappear? I had several of them over the years, but they have toned down for the most part. I had a big one on my right cheekbone just below my eye, and it’s all but gone now. How’s it going with the doctor; have you discussed biopsy with them yet?

Well I have pitting edema in my legs and a varicose in one, lots of spider veins..I have some major swelling and itching that's mostly at night...when I walk you can see the water move in my legs..the doc has given me water pills,and seems to do no good..I also get numb fingers,but I don't know if the two go hand in hand..I'm 28 years old...5'1 and 184 lbs I would love to walk and work out but my legs just don't have the strength..Please help..Thank You..

Hi ladies, while I am yet to receive any stretch marks, the veins in my legs are dark blue and beginning to bulge and I have red spider veins at the back of my knees. Rather unsightly, especially as we are heading into summer where I live. Anyone have experience reducing these? Did they go away after birth or am I stuck with them for good?

It could be a spider nevus, or spider angioma. This is a "collection of small, dilated arterioles (blood vessels) clustered very close to the surface of the skin." https://www.healthline.com/health/spider-angioma It isn't dangerous, but you should let your doctor check it next time you're there, just to make sure. This has an image of it - https://patient.info/doctor/spider-naevus There's also spider veins, or telangiectasia.

From working long hospital shifts and pregnancy, I got a few spider veins and varicosities. Dermalmd Varicose Veins serum is supposed to help with circulation and decrease appearance of these veins. serum applies nicely. Not sticky. Veins seem to have improved and appear to be faded.

Hi. Sounds like you are inthe final grueling weeks. I don't knwo the answers about the purpura. I have some varicose veins too and didn't see andy change during treatment. I am not sure if you are saying there was a change or you have always had blots of purple --however, you should probably ask your primary care doctor about them. I do think I know what you are saying about your back though. During treatment my back was highly sensitive, especially around the neck.

Im 24, in my third pregnancy, and have begun getting the "spider veins" on my thighs since my first pregnancy. They are quite unsightly and feel that my legs dont fit my age!! Any hope to get rid of these? Who would I speak with about this?

Thanks I don't hurt a lot just a little and unfourtinally its probley more spider veins or hopefully not varicose veins ....

Large veins with varicose appearance along the shaft of the penis and many spider veins under the glans and under the urethra (not in the urethra, just below, I have not painful urination or anything like that). At first I started to worry a little about the appearance but I didn't feel discomfort, just one side of the shaft a little bit irritated.

Are there any options for reducing or eliminating spider veins that develop on the penis? Would any of the current treatments for spider veins be safe in this area?

This is my fourth pregnancy I will have to term. I know that every pregnancy is different. I know all about hemorrhoids, varicose veins in the legs as well as spider veins. I didn't realize until this pregnancy that u can get vericose veins in ur vaginal area. I was wonder if other mom have had this or have this now.

If you have multiple varicose veins, then the cause could be prolonged standing, faulty valves, family history, blood pressure and cholesterol problems, sedentary life style, congenital malformation of veins, and obesity. If any of the causes which can be controlled are detected then taking care of those causes can reduce the progression of varicose veins. A duplex ultrasound of the vein will need to be carried out.

My wife has a protruding vein on 1 leg which her doctor has informed her that it is not a medical problem. She has recently noticed more veins that protrude periodically. This is causing her distress so I'm looking for some things that we can do to help prevent more protruding veins and perhaps reduce the one that's protruding already.

I have been looking into this a lot myself and found out about spider veins and varicose veins and I think that is what they are. I have just begun a new birth control pill after some problems with my hormone levels and am also on the end of my recent period - could this be causing it? I read that it can if you are on the pill and have imbalanced hormones - such as being pregnant or on your period. Will they fade or disappear when my hormone levels are balanced?

Two to four treatments may be required to achieve your desired result. Laser energy causes your spider veins to coagulate and shrink. It is most effective for small and medium size spider veins. Large spider veins respond poorly and are best treated with sclerotherapy. In sclerotherapy, a sclerosing solution is injected into the vein with a micro-needle and causes the vein to turn white, and then gradually disappear. I hope this helps. Take care and regards.

By the way this is my 4th pregnancy. I have had the spider veins and varicose veins in my previous pregnancies but this has been the worst by far! About my 4th month I started getting a large varicose vein in my vagina. My doctor said it was normal and shouldn't be a problem while delivering. But the further along I go in this pregnancy the larger it has become. It hurts a lot. And it's very very noticeable. I joke with my husband that it looks like a mini penis.

Fletcher claims in some sites that his invention, Inclined Bed Therapy, has cured varicose veins from the legs of many people, but can this be trusted and could it help for penile veins also? I'm starting to get a little desperate thinking of what my penis may look like when I'm something like 30 years old, if these just start to get worse and I can do nothing about them (now I'm only 16). Thanks for your time and help.

What causes varicose veins and spider veins

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