Some people with varicose veins or varicose veins may want an easy solution to fade or disappear the lines or bumps on their legs. Doctors offer a variety of effective treatments, but some people may be interested in blue light therapy, which may be available at a spa or for home treatment.
Although some people may have positive experiences with it, blue light treatments may not be effective and will not be as effective as other treatments that doctors can offer.
“People might try to do something cheap at home or go to a spa, but they shouldn’t expect much from a cheap blue light pen available online, and a spa technician doesn’t have the equipment or expertise to provides effective medical treatments,” says the vascular surgeon, Habib Khan, MD “People with varicose veins or varicose veins should trust a doctor to find a solution that works best for them.”
Understanding Spider and Varicose Veins
Spider veins are fine lines that show through the skin and are often reddish. Varicose veins are thicker, rope-like veins, which may be blue or purple, or may appear as bulges under your skin. Both can develop when blood does not flow efficiently in the veins of the legs.
Blue light therapy may be more likely to work on smaller varicose veins than larger varicose veins, but may not have a noticeable effect. However, blue light therapy has been shown to work as an acne treatment, so it may help people with other problems related to the appearance of the skin.
Varicose veins and varicose veins are more common in women than in men. They are also more likely to develop in:
- people with a family history of varicose veins or varicose veins
- pregnant woman
- people who are obese
- older adults, including postmenopausal women
Varicose veins and varicose veins do not usually cause health problems. they are usually a cosmetic issue, although they can cause discomfort or make your legs feel heavy or tired.
Ways to minimize varicose veins and varicose veins
If varicose veins or varicose veins bother you, ask a doctor about your options for minimizing or eliminating them. You will get better results with a medical professional than at a spa or through an online marketplace. However, varicose veins and varicose veins sometimes develop again in people who are susceptible to them, regardless of treatment.
Common treatments for varicose veins and varicose veins include:
- Lifestyle changes. People who sit or stand for long stretches are more likely to develop varicose veins or varicose veins. To reduce your chances, break up long periods of sitting or standing and make time each day to be physically active – go for walks or do other exercise. If you’re overweight, losing weight will put less pressure on the veins in your legs, which can help blood flow through them more easily.
- Compression socks. Your doctor may recommend that you wear special compression stockings during the day, which may help blood flow through the veins in your legs more efficiently.
- Sclerotherapy. Your doctor may inject a chemical into the varicose veins, which causes them to collapse and close. People often need the treatment more than once to completely close the veins. Within weeks, the veins should fade and disappear. Doctors usually recommend that people wear compression stockings after injections to encourage healing.
- Laser treatments. For small veins near the surface of the skin, the laser light is strong and effective enough to make the veins fade over time. Repeated treatments are often required.
- Intravenous thermal ablation. For larger varicose veins deeper in the legs, doctors can insert a catheter into the vein and then heat the tip, either with a laser or radio frequency energy. When slowly removed, the heat causes the vein to collapse, closing it permanently. It should fade within weeks.
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