Spider Vein Treatment

Spider veins are small, damaged veins that can appear on the surface of the legs or face. They are usually not painful or harmful, but some people may wish to treat them for cosmetic reasons. 

Spider veins occur when the valves inside the veins, which carry blood back to the heart, stop working properly. 

Veins are pretty incredibly important in our body and so are the valves! These one-way valves prevent blood from flowing backward as it transports throughout the body.  If a valve weakens or becomes damaged, the blood may struggle to flow in the correct direction, and it can begin to pool inside the vein. Over time, this can cause a bulge in the vein that branches out, resulting in spider veins. 

Spider veins on the face are often the result of tiny blood vessels bursting. Increased pressure or sun damage can cause this to occur.