I am a female in my mid-forties who and has noticed over the last year thicker darker looking veins appearing on my legs, they do not cause me any discomfort at the moment but look unattractive. Can you give me some advice on what type of veins they could be and possible treatment options?Our vein’s function is to carry deoxygenated blood back to our heart. In our legs the blood is collected in the superficial veins below the surface of the skin and delivered to deeper veins that run within our calf muscles.The muscular action of our calves helps to pump the blood against the force of gravity towards the heart. A one-way valve inside the veins prevents the blood from travelling backwards. If this valve does not fully close, the vein becomes distended with blood causing it to become varicose. Varicose veins are usually twisted and enlarged with a darkish blue appearance.

Spider veins are like varicose veins, but smaller and closer to the surface of the skin. They are generally found on the legs or face. red or blue in colour and can look like spider webs.

There are various treatment options from surgery for larger veins and Sclerotherapy for smaller ones.

A Vascular Specialist with use of an ultrasound can advise on what treatment would be best suited to you.

 

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