Quack Cures for Varicose Veins
"Vanity is the main reason why people want their veins removed." Said Dr. Larry Roy C. Tojino, a phlebologist or vein specialist in Manila. This is especially true in the case of spider-burst leg veins, a pattern of bluish veins that frequently occurs with varicose veins and is seen in pregnant women."Sometimes they appear as small red lines, scattered at different sites of the body. In other women, these blood vessels appear to be little spiders. Usually on the nose and cheeks. These odd-shaped clusters of blood are due to the enlargement of small feeder veins around a large blood vessels.ň€ť said Deborah Chase in ň€śThe No-Nonsense Beauty Book.ň€ť
ň€śBoth the cause and the preservation (of spider veins) are unknown. Unlike more serious varicose veins, spider-burst leg veins generally are painful only to your vanity: for some people, wearing a skirt or shorts is no longer an option because of worries about the appearance of the purple blue veins on the legs,ň€ť added Dr. David E. Larson, editor-in-chief of the ň€śMayo Clinic Family Health Book.ň€ť.
Since nothing beats a pair of pretty legs, just about anyone would grab the opportunity to have them. Because of this, people with varicose or spider-burst leg veins may find it hard to resist the temptation of trying anything that promises to remove them no matter how ridiculous or far-fetched that may be. This is when they become victims of quackery.
Many creams, lotions and ointments have been proposed as remedies for varicose veins. One brand claims to remove blemishes if massaged to the affected areas three to four times a day. Like its predecessors, however, this cream won"t work. No product on earth can affect oneň€™s genetic susceptibility to varicose veins.
ň€śThe most important factor in developing varicose veins is heredity. You can"t go against nature. Itň€™s all genetics. So if you"re one of those who are destined to develop varicose veins, you"re going to have them," Tojino said.
"Most of my patients -- roughly eight out of 10 - have tried this cream. They said they"ve finished a number of tubes and yet there"s no improvement. My answer to them is "Even if you use a truckload, there"s no way you can erase varicose veins. This drug was originally prescribed for hematomas or black-and-blue marks. Frankly, I"m surprised that it"s now being sold for varicose veins," he added. (Next: More quack cures for varicose veins.)
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