Telangiectasias or Facial Spider Veins
What are Telangiectasias?
Telangiectasias or Facial Spider Veins
Are formed by the dilation of a small group of blood vessels located close to the surface of the skin. Although they can appear anywhere on the body, spider veins are most commonly found on the face and legs and look like red or purple sunbursts or web patterns. Spider veins are also referred to as telangiectasias or broken capillaries.
What Causes Telangiectasias?
No one knows for sure. They often occur in healthy people and are more common in women. States of high levels of estrogen can contribute, such as in pregnancy and in women on oral contraceptives. Telangiectasias are also common in patients with rosacea.
See full FACIAL SPIDER VEINS info here
Sclerotherapy
What are Spider and Varicose Veins?
Spider Veins
Are formed by the dilation of a small group of blood vessels located close to the surface of the skin. Although they can appear anywhere on the body, spider veins are most commonly found on the face and legs and look like red or purple sunbursts or web patterns. Spider veins are also referred to as telangiectasias or broken capillaries. They usually pose no health hazard but may produce a dull aching in the legs after prolonged standing.
Varicose Veins
Are swollen or enlarged blood vessels caused by a weakening in the vein's wall or valves. They are located somewhat deeper than spider veins, are sometimes raised, and often appear blue. The origin of these varicose veins may be hidden under the skin. Advanced cases of varicose veins can be harmful to a patient's health because they may be associated with the development of one of the following conditions:
Venous Stasis Ulcers which can result when the enlarged vein dose not provide adequate drainage of fluid from the skin. The swollen skin receives insufficient oxygen and an ulcer forms.
Phlebitis which is an inflammation of the vein.
Thromboses which are blood clots forming in the enlarged vein.
See full SCLEROTHERAPY info here
BOTOX® Injection, Pre-injection and Post-injection Care
INTRODUCTION
You are about to undergo or have recently undergone injections with BOTOX®. This elective procedure attempts to improve facial expression lines. Injection of minute amounts of botulinum toxin, or BOTOX®, weakens the muscles and can help prevent frowning, Crow's feet, and expression lines. Although the results are usually dramatic, the practice of medicine is not an exact science. No guarantees can be or have been made concerning expected results in any given patient.
See full BOTOX® treatments info here
|
