While you may be more interested in how to treat the condition than in how it occured, by learning how they develop, you are able to decrease the likelihood that you will develop more.
The gold standard for treating spider veins is a procedure called sclerotherapy. This is a process in which a 23% saline solution, with lidocaine and heparin are injected into the vein using a very small needle. The saline solution causes the blood to clot and the veins to collapse. Within two to six weeks the body has reabsorbed the veins and they are no longer visible either on ultrasound or to the naked eye.
Sclerotherapy is a very safe procedure that is done in the doctor’s office. Once the procedure is finished patients can use ibuprofen or Tylenol for discomfort and are encouraged to remain active during the day. It is very minimally invasive process that allows the patient to return to their daily activities on the first day. Patients often find that their symptoms from the spider veins are reduced or eliminated quickly. Unfortunately, individuals who suffer from multiple spider veins may require multiple office visits to remove all of the offending veins.