Vein Disease:
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Venous Insufficiency
Spider Veins and Varicose Veins |
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Spider veins
and varicose veins are the two
main types of visible veins.
Spider veins
are small dilated veins within
the surface of the skin. These
most commonly are a cosmetic concern
but they can cause aching, itching
and throbbing. Sometimes these
can be a sign of underlying venous
insufficiency.
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Varicose
veins are larger deeper veins.
They are caused by a dysfunction
of the one way valves. This allows
pooling of the blood causing the
veins to bulge. These are more
likely to cause problems like
throbbing, itching and aching
at the end of the day. A small
number of people get more severe
problems like bleeding, phlebitis
(clots in the superficial veins)
and ulcers. If these more severe
problems occur it usually means
there is a problem with the deep
veins.
Many people who have larger varicose
veins require specialized techniques
to deal with them. In some cases,
only a few veins are visible at
the surface, when in fact, the
problem is caused by the veins
that are hidden from view. These
visible veins represent the tip
of the iceberg. Unless these hidden
veins are treated, it is difficult
if not impossible to achieve the
desired results. Often multiple
techniques are required to get
effective results. |
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