Spider Veins
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I have so many spider veins on my legs after 3 back to back pregnancies. Does anyone have a recommendation for treatment types or doctors?
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Are you in pain from your spider veins, if so this is what helped my pain from them! I tried Rutin after consulting with a natuuopathic doctor and it really did help the pain, swelling and itchiness!!
I’ve been using the NOW brand from Amazon (450mg) and started with one capsule with food.
As always, check with your doctor before trying something new, but wanted to pass along as it helped me!
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Mine got so bad, I went to the doctor and got them removed. Most of the treatments are done right in the doctor’s office, don’t require any anesthesia, and usually take about 30 to 60 minutes.
It was honestly a pretty easy procedure!
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My neighbor had them lasered/cauterized. I’ll send this question to her so she’ll hopefully answer. But it was an out patient procedure, very minimal downtime or pain. Wish I had more details for you! I will say some of them came back but hers were severe
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@Shrimpy123 I would first consult with either a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon. They can prescribe compression stockings at 20-30mmHg pressure, and as long as you try that for three months, a lot of times insurance will then cover treatment. If you have varicose veins that are feeding into / contributing to the formation of your spider veins, those need to be treated first with ablation (relatively painless outpatient procedure). Then secondarily, your spider veins can be treated with sclerotherapy (injecting a clear solution through them to make them disappear). Vascular surgery offices/vein clinics or even some dermatologists who are trained can offer the sclerotherapy. Only a vascular surgeon can perform the ablation if deemed necessary after an initial consultation. Not everyone qualifies for insurance to cover these things, but certainly if you’ve tried the compression stocking prescription x 3 months and also report any symptoms associated with your veins (itching, burning, throbbing, personal or family history of blood clot/ risk for blood clot, tenderness, etc) you have a better chance of coverage. I hope this helps!
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@Shrimpy123 I don't have recommendations for a doctor, but I know doing leg compression has helped mine in the past. I did it often with my last pregnancy and I have one big one that typically gets so big during my past pregnancies and this was the one pregnancy it did not.
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Find a vascular surgeon. Avoid standing for long periods of time. Use supportive hose when standing for long periods of time.
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I work for a plastic surgeon. You will definitely need a surgeon. There is no recovery too.
