Many people suffer from circulatory problems and do not always realise that these problems may not simply be an aesthetic defect, but a disease. The most common problem in women and the lower limbs (except for cellulite) is called spider vein disorder or more commonly as ‘Spiders’. It is estimated that the expanded blood vessels in the legs of 50% of individuals may actually be associated with chronic venous insufficiency - a disease of the blood vessels leading to the risk of varicose veins and the very dangerous deep vein thrombosis. Phlebologists are doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disorders in individuals predisposed to this type of disease due to either a hereditary burden or specific lifestyle.
Consultation with patients entering treatment for ‘spiders’ is required to assess the condition of blood vessels and to predict the prognosis of the treatment effects.
Consultation is also recommended for people with a tendency to develop swelling of the ankles and legs, known as ‘Heavy legs’, and people suffering from varicose veins.
Treatments are performed by sclerotherapy and / or laser ablation.
Sclerotherapy is a procedure used to treat dilated blood vessels which consists of a medicine being injected into the vessels in order to shrink them. Before the procedure it is advisable to carry out a study of blood flow in the vessels (Doppler examination). A single sclerotherapy procedure gives results in approximately 50% of cases. The procedure can be repeated after 3-4 weeks. For most people, the desired effect is achieved after 2-4 treatments. It is worth mentioning that after surgery it is generally assumed that the treated limb will be in compression stockings or bandages. A sclerotherapy procedure is not a painful treatment.
Laser treatment is the least invasive method for treating spider veins on the legs. The laser method is a precise destruction of the larger vessel walls by the laser light. The Melitus clinic treatments are performed with a diode laser or Nd:Yag, with a special head set up for vascular closure of the lower limbs. The laser does not affect the continuity of the epidermis and thus does not cause obvious side effects. There is very little healing time after this procedure and the treated area does not require compression therapy, or bandaging.
