Comments on: Spider veins: the nine risk factors

By: Derrick Goodwin

Derrick Goodwin — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:41:28 +0000

Having just visited a vascular consultant (Privately) and after looking on a machine (Looks like a PC). The ankles are red black and blue also round sides. He informed me there is nothing he can do to help.
This sounds very odd. Neither of my GP’s have seen a rash around the ankle before and the calf muscle pain seems to baffle them. Surely something can be done?

By: admin

admin — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 10:48:44 +0000

Thanks Cori – excess heat is linked to spider veins as you say but I know that sun exposure is especially damaging because of the effect of the UV rays. I suppose the overall message is – be careful about excess sun and make sure you protect your legs as well as your face to reduce the likelihood of getting spider veins.

By: Cori

Cori — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:23:14 +0000

In the 9 risk factors, I think it will be better to say “the heat ” instead of “sun damage”. For it’s the heat (sunbathing, sauna, hot tub, waxing…) that causes spider veins by dilating the vessels in your legs.