Thread veins, more commonly known as spider veins, can become visible on the face and body as we get older and skin loses elasticity. What causes thread veins is a backup of blood, and while they may ...

Spider veins (telangiectasia) and small varicose veins are small blood vessels that become purple or red, swollen, twisted, and pushed to the skin’s surface. They can cause discomfort but rarely pose ...

Thread veins, spider veins – or, to give them their proper name, telangiectasia – are a real beauty bête noire. They can spring up in the blink of an eye and there’s no super serum or wonder ...

No one’s skin is perfect, and nearly everyone deals with things like discoloration, scars, and spider veins at some point. But if developing spider veins isn’t on your to-do list, it’s understandable ...

Don’t get it twisted. While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions. “The difference ...

The idea that the simple act of crossing your legs leads to trouble is far-fetched only to a degree. “Crossing your legs doesn’t cause varicose veins, but if they run in your family, it can bring them ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's that time of year when we're dusting off our summer clothing, but if you're one of the 30 million people who suffer from varicose veins, you may not be too thrilled to show ...

A seemingly simple procedure to remove a large varicose vein nearly cost one woman both of her legs. Donna Zavaglia, now 42, had been embarrassed by the large vein that she could already see running ...