[x^Turtle^x]

ok. i am 17 now and i have obvious spider veins on my lower leg which is very noticable and its in reddish/purplish colour.. i want to get rid of it and wants to prevent getting more of these on my legs as wearing dress/skirts dont reaally looks nice because of the spider veins.. any1 has it too? what do u do about it?

[Joisushi]

dont cross your legs when you're sitting. it causes spider veins.

[sarangie]

my mom has one on her left leg (from pregnancy.)
she said she began to see it when she had me (first kid )

if not, then i'm guessing sudden weight gain or something.
since it's putting pressure to your legs.

[somebodyserious]

wow spider veins at that age?! It suppose to be an old people's thing lol

[tinatran_]

... uhh, pictures, please? XD

[dudeilovefood]

OMG! HAPPENS TO ME TOO.
I'M 13 TT.TT
i got it since i was 10 or something...
it's usually on my thighs, fades slowly around the calves and appears again on the foot; and on my hands.
i will be checking back on this thread for help and post pics later.
btw. i'm 80 pounds. like uhh 4"9-4"10 i forgot. this is not over weight at all and i'm not even old or gotten preggies before. so yeah, helpp? ^^

[emacs]

spider veins (formally called telangiectasias) can form at any age. they usually start to develop between the ages of 18 - 35 and peaks before you turn 60. there are several causes of spider veins:

- prolonged standing or sitting
- trauma to the skin like major cuts or very large bruises
- pregnancy because of increased blood flow, the veins may become distended
- far too much exposure to sun or cold environments

others reasons for spider veins are congenital (meaning you had them since birth but only now they become noticeable). treatment usually involves injecting medicine into the veins to cause them to shrink. this method is preferred over laser surgery.

[angel_cutie]

i searched on google image...
and those were really scary looking T_____T

[I_broke_a_nail!]

People tend to get spider veins because they stand all day long (probably because of their job) It is also said that if you cross your legs, you get spider legs because blood isn't flowing to certain areas.

My sister is getting premature ones.

Supposedly, sitting more and elevating your legs will help. But if your job calls for standing for 8-12+, buy compression stockings that can increase blood flow. You can buy them at a surgical supply store.

[c0lap1nada]

I have spider veins on my face. Worse than having it on your legs.
I'm getting microdermabrasion later, only possible way to get rid of them.
//Edit: Really small ones. Not the ones you see on google images lol.

[juny]

dont cross your legs when you're sitting. it causes spider veins.

I never knew that I should break that habit from now on.

[nobody knows]

ooooooooh is that what they are?
I got mine from getting hurt :/ (so trauma to skin.. probably a bruise)


awwww boo
mine is small though