under the skin. I learned this from another who had solved their problem the same way and was wondering why they went into hiding and if this is a safe and permanent method. I obtained the veins only on my right calf from crossing my legs. I'm amazed at the results. They literally dissapeared within seconds. When I poked them they produced a little blood and bruised but only slightly and the bruises are clearing up nicely but the last one I didn't have complete control over the pin and it ended up pouring blood I quickly compressed it and iced the vein. I then dabbed it with alcohol and compressed it again with ice. The bleeding subsided as quickly as it started. Is this safe? Are there any health implications needed to worry about? And what exactly happened to the veins?
I recently poked two varicose veins with a pin, breaking the surface slightly, and they dissapeared?
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- 3+ months ago by sugarmesw...
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- skin, veins, varicose veins
Answers (3)
I know hardly anything about this but I don't see how it could fix the issue. The veins won't go away that easy. It doesn't make sense to me. What happened to the veins?
That's what I wanna know,lol. They're gone and I wanna know why. It makes no sense to me either.
If the blood that wasn't flowing normally came out because the varicose vein was poked by a pin I bet it could stop the vein from bulging out. I am not a doctor though so I'm assuming. I don't know if it's safe to do though.
Doctors tend to poke needles into the veins in arms so maybe it's dangerous. Maybe the blood could be donated if a doctor took out the blood with a medical needle but I don't know.
I had the slider veins too. I thought that maybe I could poke then with a needle and see if that would help. I did and the disappeared. After I did it, I was concerned that maybe it could be harmful even though I didn't see how. That's when I found these comments. It's weird and I would love to know why it worked.
As long as you keep the needle sterile, and it heals up well, I don't see how it could be very harmful.
the reason why the veins 'disappeared' is because you broke them, much as a capillary bursting under the skin, producing a thread like appearance, you punctured that same vein and allowed the remaining blood to release itself so to speak. because thread veins are so superficial and close to the surface of the skin (unlike varicose veins which can cause major damage if punctured,) it is very easy to puncture one of them with a typical sewing needle. the vein is relieved of the excess build up of blood and as the punctured site heals, the vein (what's left of it) heals as well. i do not recommend doing this unless you take proper precautions and ALWAYS sterilize the needle, before and after using it. i sterilize mine periodically while in use, then i put some antibacterial ointment on the wound and allow it to heal on it's own. if you hit a particularly engorged thread vein (not varicose,) there will be a decent amount of blood, which isn't to alarm you because that was all the blood that was inflaming the vein in the first place. i'm no specialist or doctor but i recently tried this as well and i've come to the conclusion that less pressure/release of blood build up on the already enlarged veins = less pain, appearance and over all discomfort/irritation. again, take precaution - do NOT just jam the needle into the area you're trying to relieve, instead gently prick along the outline of the vein and clean up as you go along. you wont need much pressure on the needle to achieve this, be gentle with your skin and always practice good sanitation afterwards. it wouldn't hurt to also incorporate more water and exercise into your daily routine, or a blood thinning herb like ginkgo biloba or horse chestnut if you are able to use it as all of these promote healthy vein function. if you take any medications at all, make sure you view the possible interactions if you decide to combine a blood thinning herb into your diet. be safe.
I just started trying this myself and it seems to be working. I sterilize the needle then poke it into the vein. Some bleed way more then others, one actually sprayed out thr blood but soon stop bleeding within a minute or 2. Also some bruise more then others. I do rub the area with alcohol then use antibiotic ointment. I did this before I read this thread and Google it to see if others do this and it is a safe, effective and inexpensive way to get rid of them because it really does seem to work. If anyone has has any bad experiences with this method please post. Thanks
I have had a group of spider veins on my thigh since the birth of my first son.26 years ago.tonight I just thought of popping them with a pin,then thought of looking on line to make sure I did not make a mistake.I then found this site where other people have done the same and I felt mucg better.So odd the idea seemed to work and the blood that came out was very dark almost old looking.They are bruised but look better already.I am going to let it have a few days and see if I need to do any more .best it has looked in 26 years in just a few minutes.
Yesterday I was sitting on a chair and just looked down at my leg where my spider veins are. I pinched the skin and realized how close to the surface the vein was. That's when I had the reasonable idea that sticking a needle in it would remove it...so I looked online to see if anyone has done it and this thread showed up! With all of you saying it works, I had to try it. So I got home and just went to town lol. All you have to do is sterilize everything, of course, and then lightly prick the skin along the veins, and the blood comes out immediately. It doesn't hurt at all and the needle goes right into the vein. In fact, it will only hurt if you accidently prick the skin where there is no vein, which won't even bleed.
It took me a good 20 minutes because I have a palm sized area of veins on the backside of my right leg under my knee. I had to prick different spots along the veins, less for smaller ones and more for bigger ones, until no more blood would come out.
Afterwards, the area looked very bruised and slightly raised. But I couldn't actually see the veins that were once there. I elevated my leg and applied this cream called Valescere that prevents and heals bruising pretty quickly. I woke up this morning and it looks much better. Almost no bruising and almost no veins at all.
This is seriously the coolest thing I've ever done LOL. I'm just hoping they don't come back....has anyone's veins come back after doing this? I was just assuming the vein dies once you release the blood.
P.S. I took before and after photos of leg so I will post them here after I get a few more progress photos as time goes on.
Hi! I think that person went into hiding because this method doesn’t work.. i don’t know if it worked for you or the rest of the people here who answered your question and tried it, but i really doubt it. Right after you poke the vein, it does disappear, but it comes back later, because all veins in the body are connected, and the blood keeps flowing back into that vein. So i want to save someone else the time and say that this method doesn't work, because i tried it too after reading your post and i saw no results.
It turned my my bulging purple veins on my legs to smooth normal looking legs with out expensive surgery within seconds, that's the purpose.