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| Injections with a special solution that helps reduce purple/blue/red leg veins. |
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| FDA approved technique to remove superficial spider veins by injecting a chemical irritant into the vein to cause inflammation to the lining of the vein causing the vein to stick together and thus the blood stops flowing through them. |
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Spider veins: are small enlarged superficial blood vessels that appear blue or red. Most commonly found on the legs but can occur elsewhere. |
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Larger dilated blood vessels are called varicose veins that may be raised above the skin surface. |
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Causes of spider veins/varicose veins are not completely known. Does have a genetic predisposition. More frequently seen in women. |
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Success of treatment 50 to 90 percent improvement. Fading is gradual, usually over several months. |
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All skin types and skin colors can be treated |
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Insurance rarely covers treatment |
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Rarely allergic reactions |
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Bruises at the site of injection, usually disappear in a few weeks |
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Lumps in the injected vein due to coagulated blood. This is not dangerous. |
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Possible brown discoloration at the injection site (less obvious then the veins that have been injected) |
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Possible ulceration |
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Veins may come back |
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