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Can Spider Veins Return After Treatment?

At VENUS Vein Clinic in Omaha, NE, we are passionate about helping our clients treat disordered veins so they can enjoy an improved quality of life. We proudly offer a number of treatments that can be used to address a wide array of vein-related concerns. Today, we’re taking a look at the longevity of vein treatments and much more. Keep reading if you suspect you have spider veins and want to learn more.

Can Spider Veins Return After Treatment?

Yes, it is possible that you will develop spider veins again after a successful treatment. The reason for this is that there are immutable factors that can lead to the development of these disordered veins. For example, some people develop them due to poor genetics. As another example, you can have new veins become disordered due to venous insufficiency. Venous insufficiency is a progressive vein disease that should be treated before your spider vein treatment session to reduce the likelihood of recurrence.

What Causes Spider Veins?

According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, spider veins develop when the one-way valves that prevent blood from pooling are weakened significantly. When they become too weakened, blood pooling occurs, causing an extraneous amount of pressure on the disordered vein’s walls. This weakens and bulges the walls of the veins.

What Are the Most Significant Risk Factors for Developing This Condition?

Your genes are one of the most significant risk factors for the development of this condition. However, there are risk factors that you can change. For example, your risk of developing this condition increases significantly if you have a sedentary lifestyle. If your job primarily involves standing or sitting in one place for hours at a time, it is extremely important that you get at least 2.5 hours of moderate cardio weekly to reduce the likelihood that your veins will become disordered.

Another very significant risk factor for developing this condition is pregnancy. This is due to hormonal changes, weight gain, and drastically increased blood volume. If you are pregnant and have a history of disordered veins, you should strongly consider keeping your legs elevated above your heart when you sleep and wearing compression garments most of the time.

What Can I Do To Prevent This Condition?

There are several effective steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of developing this condition in the future. One of the most effective steps you can take is to move more. The reason avoiding a sedentary lifestyle can help to prevent telangiectasias occurring in the future is that movement plays a critical role in supporting your cardiovascular system. Try to get up and do light calisthenics or walk a bit every hour to keep fluid from pooling.

Maintaining a healthy weight is another highly effective step you can take to reduce the likelihood of developing telangiectasias in the future. The more you weigh, the more pressure is exerted on the blood vessels in your legs.  Avoiding an excessive amount of time in hot tubs and saunas can also reduce your chance of developing telangiectasias. This is because excessive heat exposure can lead to the breaking of blood vessels in some people.

What Treatment Option Is Best for Me?

You need to attend an initial evaluation to identify the ideal spider vein treatment method for you. One of the most popular treatment methods we offer is sclerotherapy. Primarily, it is used to treat disordered veins in the legs. However, it can also be used to treat disordered veins in other regions of the body. During treatment, the disordered veins are irritated with a sclerosant. Eventually, the vein walls become so irritated that they collapse in on themselves.

At this point, blood cannot pass through the veins, and they starve to death. Finally, the nearby healthy tissue catabolizes the destroyed vein tissue. Radiofrequency ablation is another very popular treatment method we offer for individuals suffering from telangiectasias. This treatment involves making a tiny incision through which a catheter is inserted. This catheter is heated up with radiofrequency energy, causing the vein to become too hot, collapse in on itself, and seal itself shut.

Am I a Good Candidate for Sclerotherapy?

Generally, people who receive sclerotherapy for the treatment of telangiectasias are between the ages of 30 and 60. However, any adult may qualify. To be considered a good candidate for this treatment, it is crucial that you are not pregnant and you have not nursed in the past three months.

Additionally, it is vital that you can follow all preparation and recovery guidelines. For example, you need to walk after treatment to support your circulatory system. Therefore, if you can’t walk, you will be considered a poor candidate for treatment.

Schedule Your Initial Consultation Today

Unfortunately, it is possible to develop spider veins after spider vein treatment. This is due to some telangiectasias being caused by genetics or a medical condition, like venous insufficiency. If you have telangiectasias that you’d like to treat, contact us now at VENUS Vein Clinic in Omaha, NE to schedule your initial consultation and find out which treatment method is best for you.

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