Why Do Spider Veins Keep Coming Back?

If you are a woman, chances are that you have either experienced spider veins or will experience spider veins at some point in your life. For most people, getting rid of spider veins takes nothing more than a cosmetic procedure. But after being treated, why do spider veins keep coming back?

The answer to that lies in weight gain, poor diet and exercise and spider veins can appear in different areas of the body that have been previously treated. But there are non-invasive procedures that can be done to treat your spider veins from sclerotherapy injection to radiofrequency ablation and stab Phlebectomy.

There are numerous ways for treating spider veins in an outpatient setting that doesn't require the large incisions that were done in bygone years. In addition to less scarring, this has led to less pain, shorter recovery times and better cosmetic results.

If you're not sure if you have spider veins, let me explain what they are, spider veins are those the unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins that most commonly appear on the thighs, ankles and feet.

Outpatient spider vein procedures will leave you with only two to three days of tenderness rather than five to six days, and you are able to return to work almost immediately.



Sclerotherapy or laser treatments are often used to improve the appearance of your legs. Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution into the vessel to irritate the inside lining of the veins. Compression pads push the vein walls together and the compression stockings are worn as the veins heal shut.

Radiofrequency ablation effectively shuts down the vein by delivering heat to its inner wall through a catheter, using ultrasound guidance.

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