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Telangiectasia and their treatment

Inside the skin are thin branches of capillaries. This is the ultimate vessel for which break up of the arteries and veins. Normally, they are not visible. But in the case of overflow of blood is expanding. Then become visible spotty education more or less bright color short "rays" extending to the sides.

Such changes are called telangiectasia (incorrect spelling as "telangiectasia" is related to habit fit Greek terms under the terms of the Russian language).

One is more common?

Telangiectasia are 30% of people under 45 years, 70% in old age. More often found in women. The disease is not severe, is accompanied by a mostly cosmetic problems.

A manifestation of the child or the face of an adult causes concern, questions arise on treatment.

Where teleangiectasy?

Telangiectasias can have a single rash or multiple. It depends on the extent of involvement of blood vessels.

On the body most often change the skin:

  • with the same selectivity is found on the feet, nose, cheeks;
  • less often on the dorsum of hands, forearms.

The mucosa of the nose, mouth, stomach, intestines, the tongue affected in rare cases.

Hereditary options

To eliminate "spider veins" on legs recommend:

  • wearing special compression hosiery, which helps to maintain the tone of veins;
  • daily exercises for the legs, unloading and coaching venous vessels;
  • conducting a contrast shower for the feet;
  • the elimination of excess weight;
  • apply local creams and ointments type, Lioton, Caffeine, Fastwel;
  • inside to take drugs from the group of venotonic (Detralex, Aescusan, Venoruton).

The main methods of treatment are sclerotherapy and laser photocoagulation. Both methods involve the manipulation of the inside of the blood vessels.

Sclerotherapy — an introduction to vessels foam or sclerosing substances. After some time they "sealed" it, and the mesh disappears. Effectively used for telangiectasia on the face, on the legs. Considered the most effective in the case of venous formations. In arterial and capillary telangiectasias less effective.

Laser photocoagulation based on the effects of laser beam on the inner surface of the vessel, evoking the burn with subsequent scarring. Important is the absence of injury to healthy tissue. Cessation of blood flow in the asterisk leads to its removal.

The method used to treat spider veins on the face, legs, hands, and mucous membranes.

Choose the method of treatment should only after consulting a doctor. It must be remembered that the elimination of cosmetica defect can not guarantee getting rid of causes of telangiectasia.

Folk remedies

Therapy used traditional ways in the form of lotions, compresses. All recommended types contribute to the narrowing of the affected vessels. To do this, include:

  • rubbing aloe juice or Apple cider vinegar;
  • compresses with a decoction of parsley;
  • applying cabbage leaf or slice of green tomato.
  • bath of decoction of lemon balm, lime blossom, chamomile, oak bark, pine needles.

To try to get rid of the telangiectasia and experiment on your own body is not recommended. To advise a specific case a doctor-phlebologist, dermatologist, cosmetologist. For the treatment need to pick only the most shows.