Veins on legs
I am 40 and like my mother and grandmother, am starting to get unsightly veins on my legs. These are not varicose veins and do not hurt but they look awful. Is there anything that can stop them from forming or getting any worse?
I am going to recommend two remedies – one is a topical cream, the other is a supplement that combines numerous herbs that have been shown to help maintain the integrity of the blood vessels. Both remedies contain horse chestnut, are brand new to the UK and should be used together.
The cream is called Clear Vein Crème and is part of the excellent Derma E American range. Formulated to help reduce both bruising and spider veins, it combines horse chestnut with grape skin extract. The active agent in Horse chestnut is a substance called aescin that has been shown to help constrict veins and decrease their permeability. Grape skin extract contains anthocyanin pigments; antioxidant chemicals that can also help strengthen capillaries. Clear Vein Crème is available from Victoria Health; 0800-413596). Apply to spider veins, twice a day.