A 47-year-old member asked:
how can i make spider veins go away?
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Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 47 years experience
Reduction of spiders: Spider veins are a very common problem and there are many causes including hereditary, aging, pregnancies and even sun exposure. Treatments may include compression stockings and horse chestnut but these are temporizing measures. For more definitive treatment, sclerotherapy would be a better choice. However, sclerotherapy is a process and may require multiple sessions.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Will visible veins disappear after I have the baby?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Timothy Gorskianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Probably some: These should get better but may not completely disappear. The best way to manage these is to prevent them by wearing support hose during the pregnancy. Tell your friends!
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Dr. Lornell Hansen commented
Phlebology 27 years experience
I agree and wish that more Ob/gyn and family physicians that deliver babies would start patients on graduated compression stocking during pregnancy if they are developing visible or symptomativ veins.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
The redness is gone, but i've got more spider veins -- what's going on?
4 doctor answers • 13 doctors weighed in
Dr. Morris Westfriedanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Matting: When spider veins are treated you may develop smaller vessels at the area that were not noticeable before these can be treated with laser, but it may be difficult to eliminate them completely.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What does adrenaline do to vessels?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Adrenaline: Adrenaline causes contraction of the smooth muscles in the arterioles (small vessels).
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A 37-year-old member asked:
What are the names of some vaasodilators that acting dircetly on blood vessels?
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Dr. Christiaan Maureranswered
Internal Medicine 23 years experience
Many: Cialis, viagra, levitra, (vardenafil) beta blockers (metoprolol), calcium channel blockers (verapamil, amlodipine), bystolic.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me how I could make spider veins go away or appear smaller?
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Dr. John Landianswered
Phlebology 47 years experience
Reduction of spiders: Spider veins are a very common problem and there are many causes including hereditary, aging, pregnancies and even sun exposure. Treatments may include compression stockings and horse chestnut but these are temporizing measures. For more definitive treatment, sclerotherapy would be a better choice. However, sclerotherapy is a process and may require multiple sessions.
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