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Yeah, whatever you do dont pick your spots. Make up hides them to…
Drinking alcohol gives you them aswell. Im a boy. My mom has loads but my dad has a few. Not many though. Its really off putting. I picked a few spots before i new about spider veins. And i have one tiny little mark. I dont even know if its a spider vein yet. Hoping it will go. But yeah. Dont pick your spots. Drink water daily (2 litres) and when summer time is here, put lots n lots of sun tan lotion on. If you burn, you increase your chances of getting spider veins

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Here is some good info on spider veins their causes and treatment. Anything that is a cover up is actually a temporary fix. My sister had lazer done on hers. Unfortunately I still have the ugly suckers on my legs. Mom, grandma and other sister has them too, so guess it was bound to be hereditary.
Http://www.veindirectory.org/content/laser_light_therapy.asp

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The best and safest way is through the use of laser surgery. You’d have to ask the laser surgeon what his cost is, as it would depend upon the severity of the spider veins. Other techniques would include electrolysis or sclerotherapy.

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I just got back from the dermatologist and had saline injections done on my leg. I have very little purple spider veins on different areas of my leg, had them since I was 13!! (hereditary..) So finally they were just big enough to get a needle in them. Contact your dermatologist about this and see if the veins are big enough and worth trying the saline injection. It will burn and cramp when you get it done, but it will be worth it! The cost will be about $250 per 15 minute session. It took him about 10 min. To do a small 4 inch area on my leg. But the area will turn reddish purple for 4-6 weeks so be prepared to have something to cover it!! I won’t be wearing shorts for a while now. I’m crossing my fingers the results will be good…I will have to go back and get touch ups though which Im not looking forward to….it kind of hurt!!!! Good luck with yours and ask your dermatologist about your options. It’s cosmetic so your insurance won’t cover this… But I think it’s worth the money.

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Im not sure but you should try tanning.

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Spider veins are enlargements of otherwise invisible blood vessels in the skin that take on a blue or red color. They can be flat or raised, may occur anywhere on the thighs, legs, ankles and feet, and are found in both men and women. Spider veins are the thread-like colored veins most often seen on the surface of the skin. They are most often not as painful as enlarged varicose veins but they are still liable to bleed and worsen without treatment. Spider veins occur most commonly in the legs
but are often seen in the face and elsewhere. These spider veins, medically referred to as telangectasias, will not worsen to the point where they will ever become the large bulging varicose veins
Spider veins and varicose veins are not the same — and one does not lead to the other. Whereas varicose veins are large, swollen and occur singularly on the legs, spider veins are delicate and tend to be come in cliques. They are, however, caused by similar factors.

Exactly what happens in the body to produce spider veins isn’t known for sure, though there are several theories that address possible causes. One theory is that spider veins, which occur near the surface of the skin, are fed by underlying varicose veins too small or embedded too deeply to reach the skin surface. These underlying veins disrupt circulation, causing spider veins to grow above them. Another theory is that spider veins are little arteries that have latched on to the network of veins nearest the skin surface. Because arteries are highly pressurized and the surface veins have low pressure, the combination of the arterial blood (oxygenated blood flowing to the heart) with the venal blood (deoxygenated blood flowing away from the heart) causes spider veins to be visible.

Although the cause of spider veins is not actually known, they may have their basis in heredity or hormones, especially estrogen. Many times spider veins occur together with varicose veins. While many patients seek treatment for cosmetic improvement, others are looking for relief from discomfort. Spider veins are formed by the dilation of the small veins under the surface of the skin, mostly on the legs. They look like red or purple sunbursts or web patterns. Spider veins are also referred to as telangiectasia or broken capillaries. They usually pose no health hazard but may produce a dull aching or burning in the legs after prolonged standing.

Support hose and weight loss are often mentioned as ways to prevent or treat spider veins but do not necessarily improve the condition. The only real treatment for these vessels is to eradicate them. The preferred treatment is injecting a solution into the vein that causes the vein to contract. The process is called sclerotherapy.

Sclerotherapy is almost painless and improves the appearance but it does not prevent new spider veins from developing in the future. While lasers are frequently used to eliminate spider veins on the face, they are generally not as effective as sclerotherapy on veins in the arms and legs. Sclerotherapy is still the best and safest treatment for spider veins. It causes minimal discomfort. A concentrated salt (saline) or specially developed chemical solution is injected with a very small needle into the spider vein. This pickles the inside of the vein so it closes up. It later collapses and becomes scar tissue that eventually is absorbed by the body.

Sclerotherapy generally requires multiple treatment sessions. Post-treatment therapy includes wearing compression bandages or support hose for two days to three weeks following treatment. Although sclerotherapy works for current spider veins, it does not prevent future ones from developing.

There are several ways to treat spider veins on the face. Lasers have been used successfully, alone or in combination with electric needle therapy. The heat from the high intensity laser beam or intense pulsed light device selectively destroys the abnormal veins. It is best for tiny veins in fair skinned people. With the electric needle, the veins are sealed off with the application of electrical current.

I hope his can help
regards

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Too much exposure in the sun. Encourage her to wear sunscreen whenever she is outside.

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You’d have to go to a piercer and ask them if you can, don’t listen to anyone on here good luck!

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It’s ok, but no better than a vitamin K cream
The Britsh Red Cross runs a skin camouflage treatment service and has centres around the country, used by patients with port wine birth marks, burns, scarring and thread veins.

Laser therapy can be helpful, but specific lasers must be used (e.g Pulsed Dye Laser), and the doctor using laser therapy should be highly experienced in it’s use. Treatment may be painful and can cause bruising to the treated area for 7 to 14 days. In the right hands laser therapy is effective, but treatment is not freely available in all areas of the UK.

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Don’t worry! First off Avon makes a product just for spider veins, you just roll it on and they will start to disappear. The cream is about 20-30 dollars. Just go to Avon.com and look under skin care products. You can ask your doctor about other treatments. They could use a laser (painless) and kill off the small veins which meas they would NEVER come back. This might be kind of pricey but worth it! Another cheap fix while you save your pennies is to get heavy concealer for your nose. That way you’ll feel better knowing no one can see them. Everyone has something that they wish they could change, lucky for you its fixable! Good luck!

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Http://www.newimagehwc.com/images/laservein/laserveinremoval.jpg

There is a before and after pic after someone go them removed. My mom has them and they are very painful and it hurts when she walks when she wakes up. She basically got them because she’s a nurse and walking so much in hte hospital just aggitaed the problem. They aren’t a major health concern or anything, but it makes you self consience and my mom never wears shorts.

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Yes you do and there is nothing you can do apart from surgery!
They shouldn’t cause you any pain or harm…You just have to love them and live with them I’m afraid!!!
Most people have them…either really small ones on their face or somewhere else on their body! Don’t worry!
You may have seen varicose vains which are raised and don’t look too nice!

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I don’t know what the marks on your butt are.

The spider veins, however, I do know about. Whether or not you exercise doesn’t matter, here. Since your legs are lower than your heart, blood flows down into them. The blood vessels in your legs have little pumps that are designed to push excess blood back out into your blood stream. If you spend a lot of time on your feet, or if it’s in your genes, those pumps fail, and the blood vessels get so full that they swell up, causing spider veins. It has nothing to do with being fat. Spider veins are extremely common in women who have active jobs and spend most of the day on their feet. In fact, you’d probably be less likely to get them if you spent all day laying in bed.

They’re pretty much there permanently, unless you get medical treatment to remove them. And since you already know you are prone to spider veins, you are at a greater risk of developing varicose veins (which are bigger and painful) in the future. In order to prevent spider veins and varicose veins, you can wear compression hosiery or compression socks. These are basically knee-high or higher and very tight, to prevent extra blood from pooling in your legs in the future.

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Your best bet would be to go to a tattoo place or two and show them and ask them what they think. They will know better then anyone what can and can’t or should and shouldn’t be tattooed

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If they are tiny and red, then you have some broken capillaries aka spider veins. Bad circulation can run in the family or can be due to being overweight.
Whatever you do, DO NOT CROSS YOUR LEGS all the time when sitting down! It is very lady-like, but very bad for your circulation in your legs.
You can look into compression stockings aka TED hose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compression_stockings.
Try elevating your legs whenever at home.
If your feet are cold, you may already have bad circulation. Palpate your pedal pulses to see if they are equal, strong and warm. Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQIiB51IWMU
and try exercising, they WILL GET WORSE!

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Walk moderately. Gentle exercise improves circulation and speeds recovery.

Consult a board-certified dermatologic surgeon. Let them examine your spider veins. Discuss treatment options.

Have cool showers instead of hot ones as heat dilates the blood vessels making them more conspicuous. Reduce prolonged exposure in the sun and remember to wear sunscreen.

Apply concealer with a latex sponge and foundation cream with powder to temporarily fix spider veins. For those on your legs and other body parts, use an opaque cream-based product and setting powder available in department stores.

Good luck

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The signs you are describing are those of liver failure. Eventually these people will develop these symptoms after abusing their livers for so many years.

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You may be able to have CO2 laser treatments to diminish them. They are hereditary. Nothing you do sleeping is going to make them more or less noticeable. I’m sure any one in your life will not find them a problem.

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Go to the doctors for a pregnancy test. Those ones are more accurate.

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I took Yasmin for over a year and I never had any problems with spider veins. Maybe you should consult with your doctor and try another form of birth control pill if this problem continue to persist.

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No

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I’m about 4 months along & I haven’t experienced this, but according to “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” it actually can happen in early pregnancy.

It’s caused by the pregnancy hormones & the increase in blood circulation. It can be hereditary.

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Laser should work on small purplish veins as long as your skin tone isn’t too dark (or you have a tan). Sclerotherapy (saline injections) is another option if you are not a good candidate for laser treatments.

The attached site has more information.

Good luck.

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I’m in the same boat as you. I’m 20w2d. I really hope they do go away…and from what I’ve been told, MOST of them will. Good luck.

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Why haven’t you taken a test if you’re that late?! And yes your nipples to get dark when you’re pregnant.

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You’re stuck w/the varicose veins which are usually caused by genetics, hormones, and poor health.
Forget the “old wives tales”. Buy good shoes, use support hose if you work on your feet, lose weight if your BMI is greater than 25, quit crossing your legs, and talk to your doctor if you smoke and use birth control.

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It’s been said the the Hemorrhoid cream can reduce facial wrinkles…worth a try on the legs…can’t hurt. Philia, Carol

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No my mom tried it and it doesnt work. Plus if you put on to much it leaves a flaky white film around your eyes.

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Yes its a good cream

VariClear Varicose Spider Vein Cream by Robelyn Labs 4OZ/118.3g

Helps strengthen veins and diminishes the appearance of varicose and spider veins
Treats and decongests clogged capillaries; Increases blood flow through blood vessels
Protects against future damage from varicose and spider veins
Potent hesperidin complex and pure rutin; Extra strength vitamin P
Guaranteed visible results in 30 days; All natural ingredients; Not tested on animals

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There are no creams that will remove spider veins.

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Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and “spider veins.” Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (such as sodium chloride, a salt solution) directly into the vein.
The solution irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to swell and stick together, and the blood to clot. Over time, the vessel turns into scar tissue that fades from view. Sclerotherapy is a well-proven procedure and has been in use since the 1930s.

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They are probably just spider veins, if you are worried about them you should see a doctor though. Spider veins are not dangerous and can be brought on by hormones. There are many cosmetic procedures that can be done to remove them from laser to injections, unfortunately none of these methods are cheap. If its just a couple small veins I wouldn’t worry about it.

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I dont think so maybe try to cover them with make up…. And possibly go see your dermo…

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I would like to know this exact same thing! I hate my pimples and stuff but dont want to cover my freckles

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Yes, the sclerosing agent is injected into the tiny spider veins, and generally works well. I generally find that one “mother lode” injection site will cover an area about the size of my fist, before another injection area is needed. There are differing solutions available, and the results do differ depending upon both the agent used and the doctor injecting the material.

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Yep, I have a few on my legs and are slowly getting darker

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Those aren’t spider veins on your chest, it’s just your regular veins showing up more because your blood volume has increased twofold since you’ve been pregnant. Mine showed up more on one side too. It’s all normal

As for the rash, where is it showing up at?

Congrats on your pregnancy!

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What you explain could be, but unless you get pain from it, I wouldnt worry. The fact your mother got them, Im afraid is the reason you could be more likely to get them. Theres nothing you can do to prevent them, some people say to put your legs up a lot and to aviod crossing your legs, so you could give that a try (wouldnt hurt) but for me, I never got them yet I did cross my legs alot and my mother and grandmother both had operations to remove their varicose veins.

Spider veins and Varicose veins are acutally quite different things, spider veins are more of a reddy colour and spread out in different directions where varicose veins usally look like lumpy swollen veins.

You might find you wont get anymore than what youve got also. I hope that is it.
The other thing it could be, is just an everyday run of the mill stretch mark, some women (me included) get them on the back of my knees and arm when pregnant, just like I would on my tummy, if you havent gained too much weight though, its probably not them.

Goodluck

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Family genetics & weight gain usually predisposes you to spider veins. Varicose veins, which are usually found in the legs and genital area, occur when blood pools in veins enlarged by the hormones of pregnancy. Varicose veins often disappear after pregnancy, but you can lessen them by:
*avoiding standing or sitting for long periods of time
*wearing loose-fitting clothing
*wearing support hose
*elevating your feet when you sit

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The $25.00 are probably just as good as the richie fritzy priced ones. Do not forget the vitamin E oil on your “feeders” and tummy to stop the stretch marks. I remembered my belly, forgot the milk-makers. I don’t have to tell you where I got the stretch marks!

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No..you need regular laser (red) to take that stuff off….(it actually kills the spider vein and it’s absorbed by the body.)

But if you have Lupus or another auto immune condition that keeps you out of the sun, don’t have blue lights on your face or your gums. (it WILL (since it’s UV) burn you.

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The redness could be rosacia (sp??) but alcohol can cause it to…

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It’s ok sweetie, most people have them. Don’t worry. Nothing wrong at all.

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They give a saline shot to get rid of spider veins, you have to see a doctor for that.

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You can buy a lotion self tanner. It slwoly deepens your skin tone with daily use and it will cover your vens in about a week. The only condition is that you have to use it forever now, or at least until you can afford injections. Bottles cost 5-7 dollars in any drug store and a bottle lasts about a month and a half, so you’d end up paying 50 bucks a year.

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Spider veins on nose? This is quite new to me, well check out this facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gainesville-GA/Vein-Solutions-Gainesville-GA/148771378483572?ref=sgm they discuss several issues about vein solutions it might be useful for you don’t forget to hit the like button.

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Ι think it is better seeing a doctor in person to answer this kind of questions.

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I had some spider veins under my eye and got them removed at a local beauty salon by something called “diathermy” which I think has a different name sometimes. It can be used to remove skin tags as well. Make sure you don’t get ripped off, as this is not an expensive treatment. I had a ten minute treatment where the beautician removed all my skin tags, an the facial red veins, and it cost me £60.

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If you do a search for a solution to your problem online you will no doubt come across many miracle cures, creams, and “all natural herbal supplements” that will claim to be able to fix your problem. But please adhere to my advice. Do not waste your money on any of those products, none of them work. I have had more then a few clients with this issue and i’m sorry to say that the only actual way of fixing this issue is surgery. Did not mean to burst your bubble, i know you were looking for a simpler solution but I rather you know this off the bat then going on and searching aimlessly.

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If it were my nose and my spider veins, I would go to a dermatologist and ask what is the “best” cream. They will then probably give you a prescription that will work better than over-the-counter K-cream.

First I would call their office and try to get a k-creme brand recommendation over the phone, since you already have a diagnosis. It may not work, but it’s worth a try.

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There is a cream you cna get. I saw it at Capers

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Spider Veins are a version of Varicose Veins. The are usually blue or red. The cause may be that you have weak or damaged valves of your veins. They may also be caused by the backup of blood. Spider Veins are rarely a health problem, but the do cause uncomfortable feelings wherever they are. They are usually found in the region of the leg. Spider Veins and Varicose Veins both can be treated. This would help relieve all aches and uncomfortable feelings you are getting, increase your appearances, and prevent further complications. Compression Stockings would definitely help get rid of these. There are 3 different kinds of Compression Stockings. They are Support Pantyhose, which will be the least amount of pressure on your legs. They provide pressure all over though, and not where it is needed the most. There are over the counter gradient hose, which offer you a little bit more pressure. And last, prescription strength gradient compression hose, which would offer the most amount of pressure on the veins. These are all helpful ways, and i hope that this helps you relieve your ways of getting rid of them.

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Spider veins can happen at any age. I happens to occur in older people because of their vascular systems not as perky as younger ones. Yes, poor circulation can cause spider veins regardless. Avoid sitting long periods of times as well as make sure you are healthy. Some people low in certain vitamins will get this.

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There are a number of causes for these. Mine appeared during hormonal changes. Here is a good link giving information.
Good luck

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Yes it is true.

From WebMD

“What causes varicose veins?
Varicose veins are caused by weakened valves and veins in your legs. Normally, one-way valves in your veins keep blood flowing from your legs up toward your heart. When these valves do not work as they should, blood collects in your legs, and pressure builds up. The veins become weak, large, and twisted.

Varicose veins often run in families. Aging also increases your risk.

Being overweight or pregnant or having a job where you must stand for long periods of time increases pressure on leg veins. This can lead to varicose veins.”