Visible leg veins, including both spider and varicose veins, are common conditions affecting many people, particularly women. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and managing risk factors such as obesity or prolonged sitting or standing can help prevent their development. We can also treat these veins at Tracey Bell clinics using aesthetic medical techniques.
Spider veins are small, thin veins that appear on the skin’s surface, caused by factors including genetics, hormonal changes, pregnancy and sun exposure. Aesthetic medicine treatments for spider veins at Tracey Bell clinics include:
- Sclerotherapy – a solution is injected into the affected veins, causing them to collapse and fade from view
- Laser treatment – a laser is used to heat and destroy the spider veins
- Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) therapy – a broad-spectrum light is used to target and destroy the spider veins
Varicose veins are larger and deeper than spider veins, and may appear bulging and rope-like. They can be caused by genetics, pregnancy, hormonal changes, obesity and standing or sitting for long periods. At Tracey Bell clinics, our aesthetic medicine treatments for varicose veins include:
- Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) – a minimally invasive treatment which uses laser energy to seal off the affected veins and reroute blood flow to healthier veins
- Sclerotherapy – a solution is injected into the affected varicose veins, causing them to collapse and fade from view
- Surgery – in some cases, surgical treatment may be necessary to remove the affected veins