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Vascular surgery: how likely is it that spider veins on legs can become varicose veins if not treated with sclerotherapy or laser?
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Unlikely: Chances are small. you may develop varicise veins in other locations. Spider veins tend to be hereditary. varicose veins are usually due to reflux. they can be present together but one does not necessarily lead to the other.
Answered 6/12/2015
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Not Going to Happen: Spider veins & varicose veins are 2 very different conditions. Spider veins are very small dermal veins. They can enlarge & increase in number, but they never become varicose. Spider veins are cosmetic only. Varicose veins also become larger & more numerous with time & are more serious. Varicose veins can increase the tendency to form more severe spider veins, as they increase skin pressure.
Answered 6/12/2015
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