Unlike varicose veins, spider veins are not related to disease or poor health. For people concerned with their appearance, they are annoying. You may cover them with makeup, but when you're makeup free, they're always there when you look in the mirror. Here's the scoop on treatments.

Spider veins rarely are a serious health problem, but they can cause uncomfortable feelings in the legs. If there are symptoms from spider veins, most often they will be itching or burning. Less often, spider veins can be a sign of blood backup deeper inside that you can’t see on the skin.

Spider veins are red or blue colored veins that are inflamed close to the surface of the skin. Obesity, hormonal changes, and genetic factors can cause the veins to come into view. Not all spider veins can be prevented. They occur typically in women aged 30 to 70. spider veins don't create a severe health threat but can cause pain or itching.