S pider veins are small, thin clusters of red, purple or blue veins that lie close to the surface of the skin. They affect millions of women, and commonly appear on the thighs and legs. Today, many plastic surgeons are treating spider veins by injection treatment of a sclerosing solution or with lasers, which causes them to collapse and fade away.
Lasers are particularly useful in treating small ares of veins of the face and legs.
The best candidates for treatment of these spider veins are women of any age whenever these veins become noticeable. Pregnant or breastfeeding women who experience spider veins should know that some of these veins will disappear on their own within three months after the baby is born. Injection treatment or lasers treatment of spider veins is a relatively simple procedure that requires no anesthesia. It is performed in an outpatient setting, e.g. your doctor's office, an outpatient surgical center or a hospital. It usually takes 15 to 45 minutes.