You don’t want to see a red or blue web of veins crawling over your cheeks or chin, and visible facial veins are difficult to cover up with cosmetics. Varicose veins in your legs may mean you always wear long pants, long skirts, or pantyhose to conceal these blemishes.
Varicose veins most commonly show up on your legs but can also become visible on your face. These raised, enlarged, or twisted veins appear dark red or bluish beneath your skin and can disfigure your appearance.
If you’re distressed about how varicose veins make your legs or face look, should you also be stressed about potential health complications? How can you clear away varicose veins and restore your skin to a smooth, uniform, unblemished condition?
At Lasercare Skin Clinic in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Bruce Sanderson informs you about treatments to address visible veins underneath your skin and eliminate imperfections. In this blog, we look closely at the causes, potential complications, and treatments for varicose and spider veins.
You’re at a higher risk for varicose veins if they run in your family, are overweight or obese, or you often stand for long periods. Pregnancy also increases your risk of developing varicose veins.
Varicose veins can appear anywhere in your body. Smaller “spider veins” are a milder manifestation of varicose veins, typically found on your face or legs.
The newly visible veins, located below the outer surface of your skin, are affected by issues with the valves that control your blood flow. Weakness in the valves allows blood to backslide and pool in your veins, causing swelling that results in visibility.
In most cases, varicose veins aren’t a serious health concern. Rarely, the stretching of veins caused by swelling can damage vein walls. Inflammation can occur, and blood clots are a potential complication.
However, even if your varicose veins don’t threaten your health, they may make you uncomfortable and insecure about your appearance. Don’t hesitate to seek treatment support.
At the beginning of your treatment, Dr. Sanderson evaluates your varicose veins. If he notices any warning signs of related complications, he ensures you have dermatological clearance before starting any therapies.
At Lasercare Skin Clinic, you can benefit from state-of-the-art laser-based treatments for varicose veins. We offer vascular lesion laser treatment, completely clearing visible vascular lesions, including facial spider veins and broken capillaries. For varicose veins in your legs, try leg vein laser treatment. This nonsurgical approach effectively removes visible varicose veins less than 4mm in size.
While your varicose veins may not be a pressing health concern, you don’t have to learn to live with the disfigurement they create. You can get rid of varicose veins! To learn more, contact Lasercare Skin Clinic online or over the phone today for a free and private consultation.
