Spider veins can actually take on three different forms. They can appear in a spider shape, with a group of veins radiating outward from a central point. They can appear as a pattern that resembles the branches of a tree or they can be linear as separate thin lines. Men and women can have specific risk factors that increase the probability that they will develop spider veins. These factors can include heredity or genetics. In other words when a family member also has the same difficulty they are at higher risk for developing spider veins. Women who are pregnant, suffering from menopause or other hormonal metabolic diseases, increased weight gain, occupations or activities that require prolonged standing or sitting and trauma all increase the risk that an individual suffer from spider veins.
