What Causes Spider Veins On Side Of Nose With Redness?

Posted on Mon, 30 Nov 2015

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Question : I have recently noticed a lot of spider veins on the side of my nose and some redness. I am not a heavy drinker and I don't have high blood pressure. Is there anything I can do to stop them growing over the nose and across the cheeks. Can plastic surgery or lazer treatment remove those that are there

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid sun exposure, smoking & use sunscreen, laser treatment effective

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
Spider veins commonly represent the effect of wear and tear on the skin. They are particularly frequent in ageing, on light exposed skin and following trauma. Smoking and UV radiation are associated with formation of spider veins.
In order to reduce their formation avoid sun exposure, smoking and use a high spf sunscreen on the entire face at intervals of 3-4 hours during the day time.
As far as treatment is concerned various types of lasers are recommended. Nd: YAG laser, pulsed XXXXXXX laser and intense pulsed light source have shown a beneficial effect on spider veins. You should consult a dermatologist and consider going for laser treatment for removal of these.
I hope to have answered your query.
Good luck.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar