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Causes and Treatments of Varicose Veins and Spider Veins

Approximately 80% of men and 85% of women suffer from varicose veins and spider veins symptoms in the US. Vein conditions are common these days and knowing about their causes and available treatment procedures help you getting relief from it effectively.

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Causes and Treatments of Varicose Veins and Spider Veins

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  1. SHORT GUIDE & CAUSES TREATMENTS VaricoseVeins | SpiderVeins

  2. Approximately 23% of US adults have varicose veins. If spider telangiectasias and reticular veins are also considered, the prevalence increases to 80% of men and 85% of women. Generally more common in women and older adults, varicose veins affect 22 million women and 11 million men between the ages of 40 to 80 years. Of these, 2 million men and women will develop symptoms and signs of chronic venous insufficiency, including venous ulceration. When some condition is so common, it's imperative to know about its common causes and treatment procedures available. www.ahajournals.org Source:

  3. Common Causes of Varicose Veins & Spider Veins Heredity Standing Jobs, like nurses, hairstylists, teachers, and factory workers Obesity Hormonal influences of pregnancy, puberty, and menopause Use of birth control pills History of blood clots Increased pressure in the abdomen, due to tumors, constipation, and garments like girdles Trauma or injury to the skin Previous vein surgery Exposure to ultraviolet rays.

  4. Common Treatments of Varicose Veins & Spider Veins Support Stockings Simply wear properly-fitting support hose, especially when the veins cause painful or uncomfortable symptoms. Lifestyle Changes Good skin hygiene, weight loss, and walking can help treat varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerotherapy The procedure is simple, relatively inexpensive, and can be performed in an outpatient setting. Endovenous Laser Treatment A small laser fiber is inserted into the vein. Pulses of laser light cause the vein to collapse.

  5. Common Treatments of Varicose Veins & Spider Veins Radiofrequency Occlusion A small catheter is inserted into the vein to deliver radiofrequency energy to the vein wall, causing it to heat, collapse, and seal shut. Lasers & Intense Pulsed Light Light treatments, such as Vasculight and PhotoDerm, use heat energy to selectively damage or destroy abnormal veins. Surgery Generally used to treat large varicose veins, techniques include ligation and stripping. In another procedure, ambulatory phlebectomy, large surface veins are removed through minimal incisions that don't need stitches.

  6. Be it heredity, obesity, standing job, hormonal imbalance, or birth control pills, anything can be a cause of varicose veins or spider veins like vein conditions. And from simple lifestyle change to treatments like EVLT, Sclerotherapy, Intense Pulsed Light Treatment, or even Support Stockings help you in treating varicose veins or spider veins like vein conditions. Contact NJVVC for all your Veins Issues WWW.NJVVC.COM

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