Useful Facts About Spider Veins

by erin on March 22, 2011

While this article aims to provide information that may be useful to any individual concerned about spider veins, it cannot encompass all the literature available on the subject. No leaflet or website is able to provide comprehensive details that apply to each and every person. If someone has symptoms that they are concerned about, they should always consult their doctor.

Every person who gets symptoms will have a slightly different experience. Markings appear as uneven lines under the skin. They can appear to be blue or red. Large and smaller areas can be covered and the face and legs can both be affected.

Exposure to the sun or hormone levels changing are two reasons why these markings may appear. Blood not being able to circulate as well as expected can cause these symptoms. Recent injury or faulty heart valves can account for insufficient blood flow.

Men do acquire these markings but it is predominantly seen in women. It usually occurs between eighteen and thirty five years of age and peaks when someone is between fifty and sixty years old. Age can be a relevant factor because of natural changes in the body. Women have particularly strong periods of hormonal change and this may be reflected in the statistical bias of occurrence.

Pregnancy is one of the most recurring factors in the development and appearance of these markings. The hormones involved in pregnancy can contribute to weakening of the venous system. As there is an increase in blood volume when carrying a child, this can make the appearance of venous structures more prominent. Any factors from pregnancy usually dissipate without the need for medical or cosmetic treatment.

People who are immobile for whatever reason are particularly prone to spider veins. Venous structures may bulge as blood pools in them when circulation is not efficient. Those who sit all day for work or who are obese or unable to easily move due to disability are among the highest groups to experience this.

It is rarely the case that a danger is present.  A clinician should always be consulted to ensure that there is nothing to be concerned about. If someone is worried, this also has an impact on their health and so merely receiving confirmation that there is not a health problem is a way of engendering much better overall health. Itching and burning sensations are quite common and a doctor or nurse can assist in soothing any discomfort.

When visiting a doctor, they will need to view the area of any bodily part that is affected with varicose veins. On some occasions, an ultrasound test will be done to check that there is no underlying damage to the venous system. The causes and effects vary in every person. There is usually nothing wrong with the overall health of the affected individual. A doctor can confirm this and ease the worry of the patient.  The doctor can also take action if anything is deemed a medical concern and further investigation is required to enhance medical safety and good health for the individual.

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