- Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:46 am
#17665
I have noticed that many members of my family have spider veins. I have yet to get them but will I?
Moderator: GrahamM
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 2:32 am
#17715
Spider veins, in my opinion, are not hereditary. Just because your grandma or mother may have had them does not mean that your are going to get them. Even if you start to see them appearing, it may just be your skin. You can see a doctor and ask if there is anything you can be doing to prevent them and im sure they will give you some creams or some way to keep those little spider veins away!
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:18 pm
#17799
The best way to avoid these is to avoid standing for long periods of time, and avoid sitting without moving for long periods of time, too. These happen when the little valves in your veins no longer work so well. Instead of closing after each heart beat to make sure your blood pumps up, back to your heart, they stay a little bit open, and gravity pulls some of that blood down, where it pools in your legs and stretches out your veins. The more you stand, the more pressure you put on those valves and they fail sooner. Exercise is very important, because it improves blood flow and keeps your veins strong and healthy!
Swimming or exercising in the water, especially in deeper water (as long as you are a strong swimmer, of course!) is good for helping spider veins, because the water pressure assists blood in getting back to the heart and prevents it from pooling in the legs.
Swimming or exercising in the water, especially in deeper water (as long as you are a strong swimmer, of course!) is good for helping spider veins, because the water pressure assists blood in getting back to the heart and prevents it from pooling in the legs.
