Stars on the legs. Causes and how to get rid of spider veins

The appearance of spider veins on the legs can go unnoticed for a long time. Usually the patient does not attach importance to this symptom until the red-violet “mesh” becomes very noticeable. This defect is called telangiectasia. This brings a lot of inconvenience, especially to women, on whose delicate, thin skin even slight darkening becomes noticeable. But the main danger does not lie in a cosmetic defect. Telangiectasia often indicates the onset of the development of a more serious disease – varicose veins.

Why do spider veins appear on the legs?

Causes of spider veins on the legs:

• Heredity. Weakness of the vascular wall is transmitted at the genetic level, and if parents have a similar problem, then it will most likely appear in their offspring.
• Increased venous pressure. The appearance of spider veins is often associated with varicose veins.
• Age.
• Female.
• Pregnancy.
• Changes in hormonal levels.
• Long-term static load.

All of the above factors lead to the appearance of spider veins on the legs. It is important to understand that very often the appearance of telangiectasia accompanies varicose veins. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose the venous system and find out the condition of the vessels of the lower extremities. If a more serious venous pathology is identified, it is wise to treat it first. The next step is to remove telangiectasia (spider veins).

Video: Treatment of varicose veins, small veins on the legs

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For an accurate diagnosis, contact a specialist.

Removal of spider veins (telangiectasia)

Modern removal of spider veins is performed using the following techniques:

• Microsclerotherapy. Introduction of a special substance (sclerosant) into the spider vein, which leads to its closure (obliteration). The most popular method among both doctors and patients.
• Transcutaneous laser exposure. It involves coagulation of the spider vein using laser radiation.
• Transcutaneous radio wave exposure. Contact coagulation of spider veins using radiofrequency.

Removal of spider veins using microsclerotherapy

Treatment of asterisks on the legs in Moscow does not pose a particular problem for an experienced doctor or phlebologist. Still, aesthetic procedures require well-developed skills and experience in aesthetic phlebology. Therefore, if you have spider veins on your legs, it is better to contact a good phlebological center with competent specialists.

Results of spider vein removal on legs

Excellent result of spider vein removal using microsclerotherapy in our center

Result of spider vein removal on legs after 3 months

Another wonderful result of spider vein removal in our phlebology center

Result of spider vein removal after 2 months

Reviews from patients after spider vein removal in our center

Review of the excellent results of spider vein removal on the legs

Svetlana, 34 years old, Moscow, February 10, 2021

My name is Svetlana. I am 34. Being over 30, you increasingly begin to think about how to preserve your youth and beauty longer, please yourself, others and be confident in your attractiveness. The formation of spider veins on the legs - a completely natural phenomenon in women - greatly upset me and gave rise to complexes. And bad heredity and two pregnancies behind me, unfortunately, only accelerated this process. On the recommendation of a friend, I went to the clinic to see Dr. Artem Yuryevich Semenov. He conducted an examination, did an ultrasound of the veins to make sure there were no pathologies, and then suggested sclerotherapy, the most common technology for removing spider veins. Honestly, I doubted the effectiveness of this procedure, but still decided to try it. Having received a detailed description from the doctor, asking all the questions I was interested in and making sure there were no contraindications or side effects, I decided...

I must say, it was a completely tolerable procedure: Artem Yuryevich made injections into problem areas, injecting a sclerosing substance - even anesthesia was not required. Of course, it’s a little painful and unpleasant, but that’s not what young ladies do for the sake of their own exclusivity. After the procedure, compression stockings were put on the legs, which had to be worn for about 2 weeks, removed at night. This procedure was repeated three times. The number of injections depends on the scale of the problem. Now almost six months have passed since the first procedure, the hematomas at the injection site have resolved, and I cannot believe that those legs in the photographs taken by Artem Yuryevich at our first meeting are really mine. The scary spider veins are gone. I couldn't be happier! Yes, technology is moving forward, medicine can do a lot now. Don't be afraid, strive for excellence.

Thank you very much to the doctor for my new legs, for your professionalism, understanding and individual approach. I will recommend Semenov A.Yu. to my friends and acquaintances. Prosperity clinic and more satisfied patients!

What do the capillaries on the legs look like?

Every girl dreams of perfect skin. Of course, first of all, you need to take care of your hands and face. However, do not forget about the beauty of your legs. For most women, the problem of cellulite on the thighs becomes the main one, although the formation of a vascular network is considered not the least flaw.

The vessels that become visible on the surface of the skin are very thin, their diameter is about 0.3 millimeters. The extent of the visible area varies and depends on the degree of the defect, as well as the load on the capillaries. Their shape sometimes varies and depends on the structure of the blood vessels.

The vascular network, consisting of capillaries, is:

• Linear - one or more straight or tortuous capillaries are directed parallel to each other.
• Cobweb-like - the twists resemble the web of a spider, there is a center, as well as rays emanating from it to different edges.
• Tree-like - the shape resembles a branching tree.
• Spot-like - the vessel itself is located deep in the skin tissues, and moderate redness becomes visible on the surface.

The color of the vascular network depends on which vessel itself has the defect. The network of capillaries on the legs is red. However, gradually its color can become darker and also brighter. For example, bluish, brown. This is explained by the fact that the disease develops, that is, further distortion of the vessel walls occurs.

Essentially, reddish capillaries appear on two legs. There may be more of them on one side. The disorder is mainly found in the knee joint area. In second place in the frequency of manifestations of pathology is the outer thigh area. Then in descending order - the outer, as well as the front part of the lower leg, the lower zone of the hips, ankles and feet.

Peeking out small capillaries in themselves do not cause pain, so the problem is only in terms of beauty. But there is no need to let the situation take its course. And before trying to solve the problem with cosmetic methods, it is better to consult with a specialist to prevent complications.

Spider veins - price (cost) of treatment

Frequently asked questions about spider veins

Why do spider veins appear on the legs?

The appearance of spider veins on the legs is based on a hereditary factor. Daily physical activity, the presence of prolonged static conditions and changes in ambient temperature also have a significant impact on the severity of the manifestation of spider veins and spider veins.

Removal of spider veins and spider veins of the lower extremities. Which method is better?

Today, the “gold standard” of choice when removing spider veins and spider veins is the technique of compression sclerotherapy (scleroobliteration).

What treatment to choose for stars on legs?

When choosing modern treatment for spider veins on the lower extremities, you need to rely on the opinion of leading specialists in working with these pathological formations. For most experts, the clear choice is the method of compression microsclerotherapy of the lower extremities.

How to remove spider veins on legs quickly?

Spider veins on the legs can be removed quickly enough using compression sclerotherapy of the lower extremities.

What complications are possible after treatment for spider veins?

• Superficial necrosis

Removal of telangiectasia can be compared to microsurgery. Phlebologists use special magnifying glasses and illuminators for precise injections into the lumen of spider veins on the skin. Such equipment and the experience of a phlebologist make it possible to make an injection precisely into a microscopic vessel, without introducing sclerosant into the thickness of the skin. If the drug is injected intradermally, punctate necrosis sometimes occurs - small ulcers that do not need to be treated and they heal with small whitish scars.

• Deep necrosis

Another dangerous complication of microsclerotherapy can be injection into an arterial vessel. Entry of sclerosant into such a vessel can cause spasm of the cutaneous arteries and major skin necrosis, which may require long-term treatment and may heal with the formation of a rough scar. This is not the phlebologist’s big fault, but the doctor’s experience in choosing a vessel for injection is very important. Upon detailed examination under magnification, it is possible to distinguish a venous vessel from an arterial one and make the right choice. If the puncture site hurts, or if spots or blisters appear in the injection area, you must immediately inform the phlebologist about this condition.

• Microburns during laser treatment and RFO.

These thermal treatments involve heating and welding the vessels. Due to this, a cosmetic effect is achieved. However, in the hands of an inexperienced specialist, laser coagulation can lead to skin burns due to too long exposure to radiation. Most often, the area of ​​this burn is very small and can clinically appear only as a crust, but sometimes there are deeper skin lesions that form rough scars.

• Meshing and hyperpigmentation after microsclerotherapy.

In approximately 10% of patients treated for intradermal vessels, a very thin venous network, called meting, develops in place of the disappeared asterisk. The occurrence of this problem is impossible to predict and very difficult to combat. Metting more often appears after conventional microsclerotherapy without the use of cold; somewhat less frequently, this problem occurs after laser coagulation and RFO. After the appearance of metting, it is better to stop any attempts to combat the asterisks, since practice shows the impossibility of solving this problem with the help of additional sclerotherapy or laser. Over time, this resulting smoky network may decrease on its own or disappear completely.

Hyperpigmentation is not scary, it will definitely go away, but it can take quite a long time. The appearance of the legs after treatment may not satisfy the patient for six months to two years. To prevent this complication, it is necessary to tell the doctor your contraceptive regimen and receive recommendations for contraception during the course of therapy.

In our clinic, a full course of sclerotherapy on the hips begins a month after the first trial session, at which the rate of disappearance of the venous network and the likelihood of complications are assessed. Depending on the results obtained, a decision is made on the timing of the further course of treatment.

• Early relapse of telangiectasis

No patient is immune from the reappearance of new telangiectasis after microsclerotherapy of the lower extremities. The reasons for the appearance of stars on the skin have not been fully established, but the most recognized theory is the postulate of an imbalance of female sex hormones in the body. The levels of these hormones may be normal, but their ratios are different. This is why it is impossible to predict the duration of the aesthetic effect after microsclerotherapy and laser treatment. Relapses are possible, but if these wreaths disappeared well after the first course of treatment, then they will disappear just as well after subsequent ones. In the hands of an experienced phlebologist, complete success in the aesthetic treatment of telangiectasia is usually achieved.