How can you distinguish Spider from Varicose Veins?
How can I tell if I have spider or varicose veins?
Varicose veins are larger and bulge out. Most patients tend to have a lot more pain, swelling and other symptoms with varicose veins vs. spider veins.
To answer your question with more precisely: Essentially, as we currently understand, the same characteristics apply to both spider and varicose veins. Through tradition, they have been separated on the basis of size. Most classifications define spider telangiactasias as 1-2 millimeters, reticular varicose veins 3-4 mm, and all larger veins as varicose.
- Dr. Wright
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