Varicose Veins & Spider Veins

What are spider veins?

• Small blue or purple veins just beneath the skin
• Affect millions of Americans
• Typically progressive
• Often inherited
• Affect ankles, calves, thighs, nose

Causes of Reflux and Varicose Veins

• Visual - Small blue or purple veins can be seen just beneath the surface of the skin
• Stinging
• Itching