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Leg Veins
Spider veins are wavy, thin reddish-purple veins that are visible on the legs. Often they are clustered on the thigh or below the knee. At Alamance Skin Center we have great results with treatment of these veins with our Lumenis One using YAG and Vascular IPL (intense pulse light) capabilities.
Spider veins, or telangiectasias, affect as many as 80% of all women as they grow older, and a large percentage of men too. The cause is largely genetic, although other culprits include pregnancy, childbirth, use of birth-control pills, estrogen-replacement therapy, previous injury, and the use of corticosteroids.
Telangiectasias are not usually a medical problem, but they may make you reluctant to wear a bathing suit or a pair of shorts.
In the past, there was little you could do about spider veins. But now laser technology has revolutionized treatment so that many spider veins can be virtually erased.
