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… Preventing Spider Bites On this page: Overview Overview To avoid bites from spiders: Wear gloves if working in an area where spiders are likely to live. Avoid wood or rock piles and …
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… Varicose Veins On this page: Health Tools Cause What … therapy is done on small veins close to the skin, such as spider veins. The laser is used outside of your skin. The … ligation and stripping surgery. Smaller varicose veins and spider veins are usually treated with sclerotherapy or …
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… Brown Recluse Spider Bite On this page: Conditions Basics Related … Information Conditions Basics What is a brown recluse spider? Brown recluse, violin, or fiddle-back ( Loxosceles ) spiders are about 1.25 cm (0.5 in.) long with a dark …
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… Black Widow Spider Bite On this page: Conditions Basics Conditions Basics What is a black widow spider? Black widow spiders (Latrodectus mactans and Latrodectus hesperus) are …
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… Pregnancy: Varicose Veins On this page: Overview Overview Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen veins near the surface of the skin. They're caused by faulty …
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… a minor surgery. It is used to remove one or more varicose veins. These are twisted, swollen veins near the surface of the skin. They are most common in … How long it takes for you to recover depends on how many veins are removed. After surgery, other veins in the legs …
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… colour. Blood clots most often form in the calf and thigh veins, and less often in the arm veins or pelvic veins. Diagnosis and treatment of DVT in other parts of the …
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… Toxic Reaction to Insect or Spider Venom On this page: Overview … and stings from insects (bees, wasps, yellow jackets) and spiders usually cause pain, swelling, redness, and itching … severe reactions to the toxin injected by the insect or spider. A toxic reaction occurs when insect or spider venom …
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… Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It … treatment is done on the outside of your skin. It can treat spider veins and tiny varicose veins just under the skin's … Why It Is Done Simple laser treatment is done for small spider veins and tiny varicose veins. This is sometimes a …
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… Insect Bites and Stings and Spider Bites On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms … Check Your Symptoms Overview Insect and spider bites often cause minor swelling, redness, pain, and … symptoms of a mild reaction to common stinging or biting spiders and insects, such as fleas, flies, and mosquitoes. …
