Spider veins are small superficial blood vessels that appear red or blue in the skin. They commonly occur on the legs, but frequently occur on the face or elsewhere. These dilated blood vessels may be short, unconnected lines each about the size of a large hair or connected in a matted, "sunburst" pattern. They may also look like a spider web or a tree with branches.

 

How are unwanted blood vessels on the legs treated?

Sclerotherapy uses one of several kinds of solutions injected directly into the blood vessel with a very fine needle. Over a period of weeks, the vessel turns into scar tissue that fades, eventually becoming barely noticeable.

Palomar Laser systems 1064 nanometer laser targets small blood vessels on the legs.  Results are immediate!