Many people, especially fair-skinned people in sunny climates, will develop areas of the face as they age where superficial veins and capillaries in the skin become enlarged and highly visible. Because of their naturally uneven and spidery appearance, these superficial coetaneous vessels are commonly referred to as 'spider veins'. The medical word for this occurrence is 'telangiectasia', which is basically Greek for 'the stretching out of the very end of a blood vessel'. And that's basically what 'spider veins' are. They arise most frequently in the central face, mostly on the anterior cheeks and at the base of the nose. The reason of spider veins and rosacea is not completely understood, and appears to be multi-factorial. Contributing causes may be a genetic predisposition, the chronic use of topical steroid agents, and solar damage to the facial skin that slowly builds up over many years. These conditions can perhaps be prevented (in part) by the avoidance of too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation (the sun, that tanning bed), the avoidance of chronic topical steroid use, and by the daily use of a high-SPF facial sun block. There are two quite new techniques to treat spider veins on the face. They include the laser and intense pulsed light. Both of these work similarly. The tool is a simple hand held instrument which fires a beam of light at the spider veins . The heat generated is absorbed by the blood pigment which results in collapse of the spider veins. Over time the collapsed vessel slowly disappears from the surface of the skin.Soon after the process there is no pain. The skin may appear slightly red and over the next day or two may mimic a sun burn. These changes will subside in 5-7 days. The texture of the skin may be temporarily altered. One can wear camouflage creams until the skin has recovered. There is no heal for spider veins and even current day treatments are only temporary solutions. To avoid new veins from occurring, always protect your skin from the sun. Avoid prolonged sun exposure and wear a sun tan. If new spider veins do occur in future they too can be treatedVitamin K creams are alternate ways of treating facial spider veins. Vitamin K is an helpful anti-coagulant, making it ideal for the treatment of varicose veins. Compared to schlerotherapy, vitamin K spider vein removal treatment is generally less expensive and involves less recovery. In fact vitamin K can complement schlerotherapy as well. Its anti-coagulating properties can help diminish the presence of bruises that appear after repeated sessions of schlerotherapy.
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Many people, especially fair-skinned people in sunny climates, will develop areas of the face as they age where superficial veins and capillaries in the skin become enlarged and highly visible. Because of their naturally uneven and spidery appearance, these superficial coetaneous vessels are commonly
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