hat are spider veins and what are their causes?
Dr. Salama: Spider veins are extensions of tiny skin veins that become visible as reticular lines on the skin and resemble bristles of a brushwood broom. They develop when the connective tissue of the vein wall swells and the blood backs up or sags in the leg veins.
What are the current trends in the treatment of spider veins?
Dr. Salama: At LBCL Surgery & Vein Practice, an innovative combination treatment is used to treat spider veins and other vein problems in the body and legs. This therapy uses a combination of intensive laser therapy and injectable sclerotherapy, using a special optically magnifying system and skin cooling.
What is the technique behind it?
Dr. Salama: The laser acts on the wall of the wall of the vein or vein and, without damaging the skin, causes selective photothermolysis, which is based on the special way light systems work for treatments. Photothermolysis (= converting light (photo-) into heat (-thermo-) (-lysis)) makes use of the property of pigments (color soffes). The selective heat action reduces the diameter of the venous capillary. After a few seconds, a sclerosing agent is injected into the venous vessel. Special cooling equipment is used throughout the treatment. The use of a special magnification and vein scanning system allows the physician to clearly see even the smallest veins, nourishing capillaries and blood vessels on the surface of the skinfläche. The system scans the image of the vein network thanks to special infrared sensors, magnifies it and projects the pattern of blood vessels onto the skin surface (augmented reality). This allows very precise treatment and elimination of problems, which is important for success and long-term results!
