The spider veins or telangiectasy is a condition which affects millions of women. They appear as dark blue, red or purple colored clusters of veins located at superficial levels, usually in the area of the thighs, calves and ankles. The appearance of spider veins can be attributed to several factors, such as: genetics, pregnancy, hormonal changes, increase in weight, work or activities which require standing or sitting over prolonged periods of time.

Procedures

Procedures to improve the aesthetics, by renewing the appearance of the legs, as well as the elimination of the symptoms associated with pain, burning sensations, swelling and nocturnal cramps have been used for more than 50 years.

Conventional Esclerotherapy

Which consist of the injecting of esclerosante substances into said veins which lead to the disappearance of the clusters. The procedure is rapid, almost without pain and after the application only requires the use of elastic bandages for a few hours. You can attend to any of your activities immediately thereafter. An appropriate selection of esclerosante liquid combined with the correct injection technique guarantee a good final result.

Laser Technology

It is also applied to correct this pathology revolucionado the treatments for vascular lesions such as: microvaricose veins, telangiectasy (spider veins), angiomas (ovillos vasculares which appear from birth).

The use of the laser consists of applying a beam on the vein dilatations, the spider veins and the small varicose veins through the skin.

The Laser light is attracted by the red pigments in the blood thereby creating a highly selective thermal effect which specifically destroys the vessels which originate the spider veins. These corrections do not require internment, general anaesthesia or recovery time. The procedure employs cold and the final results are obtained in approximately three weeks. There is no need to interrupt your normal work activities.

The aesthetic results obtained are very natural and give a high degree of satisfaction to the patient.

In both cases the results are safe and long lasting, with very little or no pain at all. As the ageing process advances, theses results can be maintained by consulting your doctor periodically and optimizing the results with preventive measures.

The risks related to a treatment can be sharply reduced by choosing a specialist with the appropriate training, who can assist you in selecting the right treatment befitting your necessities. Women of any age can be candidates for the treatment and obtain very good results when the procedure is carried out by a qualified specialist.