Asterisks vascular, in medicine called telangiectasias, are an external manifestation of dilated vessels of the upper layer of the skin. They can appear on the face, especially on the wings of the nose, and on the legs. Most often, women have such a problem, in most cases those who have already given birth. In itself, the appearance of spider veins is not evidence of the presence of any he alth-threatening diseases. But, you must admit that such manifestations cannot be called decoration of appearance either, therefore people who are faced with telangiectasias try in every possible way to get rid of this cosmetic defect.
What spider veins look like
Telangiectasias can be venous, capillary or arterial. And depending on the external manifestation, they are divided into point, tree-like, linear and arachnid. Despite this classification, treatment for all types of spider veins is the same. Linear telangiectasias often appear onnose, cheeks (reddish) and legs (red or blue). Asterisks of the vascular arachnid species consist of many capillaries diverging in different directions from the central arteriole. They are usually red in color. Arborescent telangiectasias can be blue or red and appear mainly on the lower extremities. In general, combinations of different types of spider veins can occur on the legs. Most often, parallel linear telangiectasias are deployed on the inner surface of the thigh, and tree-like ones located along the circumference are located on the outer surface.
Asterisks vascular: causes of appearance
As already mentioned, this phenomenon is more typical for women, but in men it can also occur in the presence of chronic venous insufficiency. Women develop telangiectasias due to hormonal disruptions in the body that occur as a result of previous or existing endocrine, gynecological pathologies, as well as abortions, menopause. Spider veins can also appear during pregnancy, since at this time estrogens have a high concentration. But after childbirth (after 1-1.5 months) they disappear without a trace. Oral contraceptives can also cause telangiectasias.
Treatment
In order to cure spider veins on the legs, an ointment, cream or something similar can be used, of course, but with a persistent beneficial effectunlikely to be achieved. The defect should be disposed of by methods such as:
- Electrocoagulation, which consists in cauterization of telangiectasias with a high-frequency current supplied through a thin electrode. The disadvantage of the method is that thermal damage occurs not only to dilated vessels, but also to he althy tissues surrounding them, and this leads to scarring and the formation of areas of de- and hyperpigmentation.
- Compression phlebosclerosis (sclerotherapy). The technique consists in gluing the walls of blood vessels by introducing a special drug into their gaps. As a result, the lumen of the vessels closes, and they are excluded from the bloodstream.
- Laser photocoagulation, which involves sealing the lumen of blood vessels by exposing them to a light laser beam.
- Ozone therapy, which consists in the removal of telangiectasias by intravascular injection of a special mixture with a high content of ozone.
