In deciding between the means by which you may rid of spider veins, there are several different things to consider.
No one procedure is always better than another.
The most important thing to factor in is which procedure will be best for your specific needs.
One should determine the reason for removing the veins, which can be cosmetic or health-related, as well as the size of the vein to be removed.
Treatment costs are generally the same, but there can be some large differences when one takes into consideration the amount of sessions required to permanently achieve the results desired.
For veins of a considerate size, vein sclerotherapy is generally the best option.
Though the process is not entirely surgical, it is the next best thing.
The procedure involves an injection of a liquid that will cause the vein to shrink.
This can aid in the cosmetic aspect, as the conspicuously visible blue and purple lines running through the leg will be diminished.
The vein will eventually collapse and be reabsorbed by the body.
Patients with large veins that are deep within the surface of the skin should consider vein sclerotherapy, as the other treatments available are less able to accurately find deep veins that pose problems.
For smaller veins on the surface of the skin, laser treatment is most likely a better option.
The laser can pinpoint very specific spots with pulsing beams of light, and causes the vein to collapse.
The vein is similarly reabsorbed by the body.