How to Avoid Spider Veins With Vitamins

Spider veins are often thought to be the same as varicose veins, and although the two are similar, there are crucial differences. While varicose veins are bulky and thick and can lead to physical discomfort, spider veins are smaller and thinner, resembling a spiderweb. Both conditions are caused by the inability or decreased ability for blood to flow adequately through diseased or damaged veins. While vitamins have not been proved to cure spider veins, they can be effective in the treatment and prevention of them.

Things You'll Need

• Vitamins

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Instructions

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  Take vitamin C tablets, between 500 to 3,000 milligrams on a daily basis, and/or eat foods high in vitamin C, such as fruits. Vitamin C helps promote creation of collagen and elastin in your body, which is necessary to help fight the development of spider veins. Bioflavonoids, which are antioxidant compounds found in the same foods that have high levels of vitamin C, also help promote the health of veins and capillaries.

• 2

  Ingest between 200 to 600 international units of vitamin E daily. Vitamin E is thought to reduce the appearance of spider veins in that it can help keep blood platelets from adhering to the sides of blood vessels. Some food sources of vitamin E include nuts such as almonds, leafy green vegetables and sunflower and soybean oil.

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  Take B-complex vitamins, which can help strengthen blood vessels, possibly having a positive impact on spider veins.

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  Ingest vitamin A to help promote skin integrity and appearance. Food sources of vitamin A include carrots, spinach and cantaloupe.

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  Rub vitamin K creams onto your skin's surface that is prone to spider vein development. This can help strengthen capillaries, which may also lead to less spider veins.