Spider vein.

In some cases, spider vein removal cost may be covered by your insurance. This occurs on the rare occasion that a doctor can verify that your spider veins are causing physical ailments that are incurable otherwise. This can include pain and aching in the legs, and can make it difficult to walk.

The cost of spider vein removal for cosmetic purposes, however, ranges from two to several hundred dollars. Laser therapy is perhaps the most common method of removing spider veins, and treatment averages to be about 400 dollars. The important thing to consider in this instance, however, is that the treatment is not instant. In most, if not all, cases of laser spider vein removal, the patient requires several sessions to eliminate the appearance of all veins. In this case, it is necessary to discuss with a doctor what the spider vein removal cost total will be, after the recommended number of sessions are completed.

If you’re considering removing your spider veins, the most important factor in determining the cost is the extent of the treatment and who is performing the treatment. Laser treatments performed by technicians are generally less expensive than those available at a dermatologist’s office. In either case, it is important to discuss the extent of the treatment initially so as to obtain an accurate estimate for the total cost of removing your spider veins, and not a partial cost for one session.