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As you get older you may start to notice that your legs develop a number of long purplish bruise coloured thick veins that can stick out of your skin when you get hot. There’s nothing to worry about – it just means that you’re getting thread veins. But what are thread veins? And how can you go about removing them? Find out more below. What are thread veins? Thread veins are nothing more than tiny blood vessels found close to your skin’s surface. They are sometimes called spider veins due to their wiggly lined appearance. The medical term for thread veins is telangiectasia. What is the cause of thread veins? Thread veins usually develop as the body ages and the skin loses its elasticity. However, it is not just the elderly who can experience thread veins, as the hormones produced during pregnancy and the menopause can also lead to the development of thread veins. As with most things, genetics play a large part in whether or not you will get thread veins, whereas other causes can include too much sunbathing, exposure to extreme temperatures and radiotherapy. If your job involves a lot of time stood up you may be more prone to getting thread veins but this does not cause them. You’ll be pleased to know that thread veins are not dangerous to your health, despite their rather unsightly appearance. How to treat thread veins You will be able to choose from a range of treatments for your thread veins, including the likes of laser therapy and sclerotherapy. Before the popularity of laser treatments, electrolysis was another widely used treatment for thread veins. With a laser, beams of light are aimed at the thread veins in order to destroy the blood vessels. Depending on the nature of your thread veins, a different type of laser will be used – pulsed dye lasers work best on thin red veins found close to the skin’s surface, while YAG lasers, which produce longer wavelengths, are used on deeper blue or purple veins. Sclerotherapy is used when the thread vein is longer than 4mm. this treatment comprises a tiny needle which injects solution to cause damage to the cells that line the vein. This makes the vein start to shrink and it will disappear naturally then after about eight weeks. The type of treatment needed for your thread veins will be determined during an initial consultation with a skin care specialist. Find out thread vein removal costs at Harley Medical Group. You can also find providers of excessive sweating treatment with the cosmetic surgery specialist.
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