Why leg veins are worse for women

Life is definitely not always fair for the fairer sex.

The unwelcome truth is that spider veins and varicose veins mostly happen to women.

It’s not exclusively the case but generally speaking – as a woman you’re more likely to get leg veins than a man.

And the reasons lie at the very root of your femininity – the female hormone estrogen.
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Vein problems

If you suffer from vein problems – you are not alone.

Something like 40% of all women are affected by problems originating with veins – spider veins, broken capilliaries, facial veins and varicose veins – millions of us suffer from one or several of these and they get more common as you get older.

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Does your doctor use a VeinViewer?

If you are thinking about a treatment for your spider veins or varicose veins then you might want to find a vein clinic with a VeinViewer.

Developed by Luminetx Corporation of Memphis, the VeinViewer was launched commercially in 2006 and has been widely used in hospitals and doctor’s offices with great success ever since.

The VeinViewer is appreciated equally by medical personnel and by patients since it makes the whole process of accessing veins during vein treatments like sclerotherapy easier and much less painful.
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