varicose veins

Venous ulcer is a severe clinical manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). It is responsible for about 70% of chronic ulcers of the lower limbs, i.e. those which do not heal within 6 weeks. Other causes of chronic ulcers include arterial insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, chronic osteomyelitis, sickle cell disease, vasculitis, and skin tumor. ​ “Varicose ulcer”, “gravitational ulcer”, “stasis ulcer” and “hypo static ulcer” have been used as synonyms for venous ulcer.

Although usually just a cosmetic problem spider veins can cause symptoms like burning pain and itching. The best treatment for thread veins is microsclerotherapy, but this must be done properly. In general spider veins take longer to get rid of than large varicose veins do. You may need several treatment sessions. It can take a few days or even weeks for the thread veins to disappear again permanently after sclerotherapy. You may get a tiny “blood blister” look to the treated veins or some brown marks. These will settle eventually. Serious reactions are very rare but a few patients (less than 1%) develop tiny ulcers. These will heal but can leave tiny whitish scars.​ So if you happen to have spider veins and want to get rid of it, DON'T WORRY! It's just a small painless procedure. So go out and flaunt your legs !

Varicose veins are twisty bulging veins on the legs caused by an increase in the normal venous pressure. They tend to get larger and uglier with time and are normally uncomfortable typically causing tired legs, itching, throbbing, restlessness and aching. They can bleed especially in the elderly after relatively minor trauma. The increased pressure often causes skin damage and in many patients actual ulceration of the skin occurs which takes months to heal without appropriate treatment.​you are.