Both women and men are bothered by unwanted blood vessels on the legs such as spider and varicose veins.  They usually appear as clusters of red, blue or purple veins that most commonly appear on the thighs, calves and ankles. In fact, it's estimated that at least half of the adult female population is plagued with this problem.  Leg veins are not only a cosmetic problem, but can cause many health problems such as blood clots, venous eczema, skin breakdown and ulceration and, rarely, skin cancers.

The cause of varicose and spider veins is not known. However, in many cases, they run in families. Women seem to develop this problem more often than men. Changes in oestrogen levels in the blood may have a role in the development of varicose veins. This may be due to taking the contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, or due to natural hormonal fluctuations such as puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause.

Other factors that may contribute include: Standing or sitting for long periods; Being immobile for long periods (for example, being confined to bed); Lack of exercise; Obesity.

Sclerotherapy procedure involves injecting a slerosing agent into the affected veins.  It causes the vein to close by irritating the blood vessel so it swells, sticks together and is expelled by the body. 

Each vein may require several sclerotherapy injections, given some weeks apart.  Multiple veins can be injected in one treatment.  A typical sclerotherapy session is relatively quick, lasting only about 15 to 45 minutes. Most patients can expect about 80% improvement in treated veins.

Telangiectasias (spider veins); Varicose veins 1-3 mm in diameter; Residual veins from a surgical procedure; Varicosities of 3-4 mm reappearing (recurring) some time after surgery for varicose veins; Small congenital malformations (small hemangiomas), including those for which surgery  has already been performed; Bleeding varicose veins (i.e. sudden rupture of a varicose vein).

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