{"id":241799,"date":"2022-11-02T16:28:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=123980"},"modified":"2022-11-02T16:28:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T14:28:53","slug":"spider-veins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/spider-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Spider Veins"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spider-veins.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spider-veins.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<h3><b>The basics<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span>Abnormal, problem-visible veins are part of the superficial system of veins and they are classified by doctors in terms of their size.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Varicose veins are bigger than 3mm in diameter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/capetownvascular.co.za\/spider-veins\/\"><span>Spider veins<\/span><\/a><span>\u201d is the layperson\u2019s term for clusters of small hair-like veins (less than 1mm in diameter) visible just under the skin, often on the legs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The medical term is \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/capetownvascular.co.za\/spider-veins\/\"><span>telangiectasias<\/span><\/a><span>\u201c. They are very common and occur in 80% of the population. \u201cReticular veins\u201d are bluish and a bit bigger, 1-3 mm in diameter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These kinds of visible veins are very common and harmless, but they may be considered unsightly and a source of unhappiness for the affected person.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are common conditions which increase the risk of these veins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>Their development is associated with aging, hormonal changes (like pregnancy), having to stand for long periods of time, and having parents with the condition (genetics).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In most cases, the \u201cdermal perforator\u201d vein which connects to the deeper vein system, can be identified and blocked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In a small percentage of cases, a problem with the deep veins may be present, so your doctor may decide to do a quick ultrasound scan to check if they are normal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the treatments for spider and reticular veins?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>There are several different treatments for these veins, each one with its own advantages and disadvantages, and no one method can guarantee the perfect long-term outcome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/capetownvascular.co.za\/spider-veins\/\"><span>Injection sclerotherapy<\/span><\/a><span> is the recognized preferred initial treatment at Cape Town Vascular. A program of repeat injections is often needed to get to the desired outcome. For very fine veins, patients may be referred for laser therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Rest assured you are in the best hands at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/capetownvascular.co.za\/\"><span>Cape Town Vascular<\/span><\/a><span> where you will be guided to the solution which is most appropriate for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This article was first published at https:\/\/topclickblogs.co.za\/spider-veins\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=123981\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-123981 size-featured lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spider-veins.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-123981 size-featured\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spider-veins.jpg\" alt width=\"800\" height=\"600\"><br \/><strong>Video:<\/strong> Spider Veins<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on Spider Veins here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/topclickblogs.co.za\/spider-veins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/topclickblogs.co.za\/spider-veins\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/topclickmediasa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/topclickmediasa<\/a><br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topclickmediaSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/topclickmediaSA\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"post-views-icon dashicons dashicons-chart-bar\"><\/span> <span class=\"post-views-label\">Press Release Views since 1 July 2022:<\/span> <span class=\"post-views-count\">57<\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/spider-veins\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The basics Abnormal, problem-visible veins are part of the superficial system of veins and they are classified by doctors in terms of their size. Varicose veins are bigger than 3mm in diameter. \u201cSpider veins\u201d is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":241800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9021,1],"tags":[3257],"class_list":{"0":"post-241799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mypr","8":"category-south-africa","9":"tag-mypr","10":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spider-veins.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}