Does Spider Vein Removal Really Work? And Other Spider Vein Treatment FAQs

Spider vein removal refers to numerous procedures that target unhealthy spider veins on the skin’s surface. Spider vein removal can be performed using numerous techniques, such as sclerotherapy and laser therapy. Your vein doctor will also have to diagnose the root cause of your spider veins and provide additional treatments for underlying vein disease. The success of your spider vein removal depends on numerous factors. Below, we highlight all the factors that will determine the long-term success of your spider vein treatments.

Spider vein treatments are offered by dermatologists, medical spas, and numerous other types of doctors. Medical spas usually offer non-invasive laser therapy for spider veins because laser therapy doesn’t have to be performed by doctors. In most cases, patients who seek spider vein treatment from medical spas experience spider vein recurrence down the line. That’s because medical spas and cosmetic doctors only treat spider veins — they don’t diagnose and treat the root cause of spider veins.

If you want to ensure the success of your spider vein treatment, you must consult a reliable board-certified vein doctor. A phlebologist is a doctor with specialized training in the diagnosis and treatment of vein problems — that’s who you should contact for spider vein removal. Our medical centers for vein treatment in New York are led by highly-skilled board-certified vein doctors specializing in the latest and safest minimally invasive procedures — we always diagnose and treat the root cause of spider veins.

Sclerotherapy makes the walls of the spider veins stick together, preventing blood from flowing through the veins. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring optimal blood circulation to the heart. The spider veins gradually harden into scar tissues that are eventually absorbed by the body. The spider veins fade away after 3 to 6 weeks. The results are permanent, especially if your vein doctor has identified and treated the underlying vein disease.

You cannot reverse spider veins using natural remedies and lifestyle changes. Once you have spider veins, the only way to remove them is through minimally invasive procedures, such as sclerotherapy. You can, however, wear compression stockings, walk frequently, and exercise to reduce the discomfort caused by unhealthy veins.

Sclerotherapy is significantly better than laser therapy. Sclerotherapy involves using sclerosant medicine to destroy the unhealthy spider veins — each injection effectively removes one spider vein. But laser therapy gradually reduces the visibility of spider veins over multiple sessions. Sclerotherapy is faster, more effective, and more reliable than laser therapy.