The use of a Vitamin K cream for spider vein removal has grown to be an effective and alternative treatment to sclerotherapy (injecting saline solutions) and laser therapy.

Vitamin K is known for its ability to help fade the appearance of symptoms as well as strengthening vein walls and improving valve operation.

Spider veins are small blood vessels that spread out much like a spider web and are clearly visible through the skin.  They most often appear on the legs and face and are formed when very small blood vessels close to the surface of the skin become dilated.

They pose no real health risk but they can often be accompanied by a dull aching sensation—especially those found in the legs after a long period of standing.

Before you decide to spend a small fortune paying a doctor for laser surgery, you should look for natural treatments.  A spider veins cream (topical products) containing Vitamin K can greatly reduce, if not entirely eliminate, their appearance.

How Are Spider Veins Caused?

Before we discuss why products containing Vitamin K can be so helpful in treating spider veins, it is important you fully understand why they appear.

There are a number of reasons people get spider veins and many of them cannot be avoided. People who stand for many hours a day are much more likely to get them and so are those who are obese.  Some medical conditions, trauma and injury can also cause spider veins to appear. Genetics and hormonal factors also play a big part in their occurrence.

How Can Vitamin K Help Treat Spider Veins?

Vitamin K is a natural substance that helps the blood clot.  Creams that contain vitamin K can penetrate the skin and help restrict blood flow in the spider veins thus dramatically reducing their appearance.

Spider veins appear because the blood running through the veins either pools near the surface or even leaks out of the vein.  As the body absorbs the Vitamin K in a topical cream, it helps to clot the blood and reduce this pooling and seepage thus reducing their appearance.

Keep in mind though that Vitamin K creams will not cure the spider veins overnight.  Typically, it is six to eight weeks of use before results are seen but if you stick with it, the results can be dramatic!