Home remedies for spider veins: i have spider veins and am ashamed to wear shorts & skirts. Any remedies?
The condition that you are referring to as spider veins is called Telangiectasia and is a medical condition. This is a condition that is similar varicose veins and is more prevalent in women than in men. The condition is typified by veins standing out in surfaces of the skin or can even occur commonly in the eyes as well. This condition is treatable with laser therapy or by a procedure called sclerotherapy, which is in fact a better alternative to laser treatments except if in the facial region.
The cause of this condition is due to hypertensive veins; in other words, excessive pressure on the veins and capillaries that cause them to bloat to the surface of the skin. The causes can further lie in congenital defects, with the advent of age (just as in the development of varicose veins), pregnancy which places hormonal and physical stress on the legs, and sometimes the type of lifestyle and occupations that a person undertakes. This is especially true of people who work in a sitting position for a long period of time and have little exercise that tends to weaken the veins. There are a number of other causes of this disease that make it indicative of more serious ailments; therefore, it would make sense to also let your dermatologist or a health care professional know about the spider veins for further tests to be conducted.
Home remedies are of little effect in dealing with spider veins and the best form of therapy you can undertake is to start exercising more, not being in the same position for a very long time at work, foot and leg massages, a reduced salt intake, and weight loss. For the existing spider veins that you do have, sclerotherapy is a procedure that has been used for almost a hundred years for this very treatment and for the treatment of varicose veins. The procedure involves the injection of a chemical that hardens the veins. This causes them to stiffen and dissolve away at times – the same technique used in laser therapy except that lasers use heat to seal off a vein or capillary and then the dissolving takes place. One of the therapies that you could try, which should even have a long-term benefit to your health overall is the use of anti-oxidants like green tea, and vitamin E from leafy green vegetables. Try to take lots of walks as well and do leg exercises.
