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Telangiectasia

































































                                                                                 Venous telangiectasia, or
                                                                                 spider veins, can be a result of
                                                                                 underlying venous insufficien-
                                                                                 cy.  These are dilated cuta-
                                                                                 neous venules.  Treatment is
                                                                                 generally by injection scle-
                                                                                 rotherapy.  Laser is generally
                                                                                 ineffective.













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