Is Spider Vein Treatment Permanent?
Spider veins are small unsightly veins near the surface of the skin. They can appear red, blue, or any shade of purple. They sometimes appear as single veins separated throughout the face, or in a number of clusters. These veins commonly appear in the face and in the legs. There are three main treatment avenues for spider veins. Sclerotherapy Sclerotherapy is the process of injecting spider veins with a compound that causes them to collapse and dissolve, and the veins are then moved to the surface of the skin and sloughed off by the body. Following treatment, bruises may appear and the coloration of the veins many worsen for a couple of weeks. The results of the treatment can take a month or longer to be fully evident. Once the results are achieved, those particular veins will be forever gone. On the other hand, new veins are growing all the time, which prevents vein treatment from being permanent. Electrodesiccation In electrodesiccation, electrical current is applied to the spider ve
