Elimination of Varicose & Spider Veins

As many as 50% of women and 25% of men have abnormal veins. Although primarily due to hereditary, pregnancy, age, obesity, hot baths, injury, sun tanning, and poor circulation can also contribute to the formation of unsightly veins.

There are two categories of unsightly veins :

Spider veins : They are tiny broken vessels, which take various shapes. Their color ranges between red and purple. They appear mostly on the thighs and face. They can cause burning sensation, leg fatigue, unsightly looks and restless leg syndrome.
 

Varicose veins : They are dilated, bulgy blood vessels that appear on the legs. They appear as a result of Injury, pregnancy, standing,  phlebitis and heredity. They cause fatigue, edema and pain in the legs and in severe cases, cause chronic ulceration and pigmentation of skin.

Treatment of unsightly veins :
The treatment of these unsightly veins is safe and 95% successful. 
There are 3 modalities of treatments :

    1) Sclerotherapy: A special medication is injected into the veins causing them to seal off and eventually disappear permanently. It does not require time off work or limitation of activity. New ones will eventually appear as it is a continuous process in the body. Acne & Skin Care Clinic  has a yearly maintenance program that is very affordable.

    2) Ambulatory micro-phlebectomy: It is mainly used when one vein does not seal. Through a small incision, the vein is hooked out. The incision does not require stitches and heals without scarring.

    3) Laser: There are different types of laser. Experienced hands are very important to get good results. It is mainly used to treat facial unsightly veins. Laser do not give satisfactory results with leg veins.