What medications are used to treat telangiectasia?
Generally, telangiectasia is a condition characterized by abnormal dilation of capillaries or small veins on the skin or mucous membranes. Patients may take oral medications such as calcium dobesilate capsules, vitamin C tablets, rutin tablets, compound glycyrrhizin tablets, and tanshinone capsules according to medical advice. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Calcium Dobesilate Capsules
These capsules can improve the permeability and elasticity of capillary walls, reduce capillary fragility, inhibit platelet aggregation, and alleviate local inflammatory responses. By regulating capillary function, they help relieve the dilated state and reduce the appearance of red blood vessels. They are suitable for improving symptoms associated with chronic venous insufficiency and telangiectasia.
2. Vitamin C Tablets
As an antioxidant, vitamin C promotes collagen synthesis, enhances structural stability of capillary walls, and reduces the risk of capillary rupture and dilation. It also inhibits the release of inflammatory mediators such as histamine, reducing local inflammation-induced irritation to capillaries. It serves as an adjunct to improve skin redness caused by telangiectasia.
3. Rutin Tablets
Also known as vitamin P, rutin enhances capillary resistance, reduces capillary permeability, and prevents capillary rupture and dilation. When used in combination with vitamin C, it exerts synergistic effects, better maintaining the integrity of capillary walls. It is suitable for adjunctive treatment of mild telangiectasia and helps alleviate the problem of facial redness.
4. Compound Glycyrrhizin Tablets
These tablets have anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, and immunomodulatory effects. They can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors, reduce pericapillary inflammatory reactions, and thereby alleviate capillary dilation caused by inflammation. They are suitable for patients with telangiectasia accompanied by skin inflammation, helping to improve associated symptoms such as skin redness and itching.
5. Tanshinone Capsules
Extracted from Salvia miltiorrhiza, tanshinone has blood-activating and stasis-resolving, as well as anti-inflammatory effects. It can improve local blood circulation, reduce capillary congestion and dilation. By regulating local blood flow and enhancing vascular wall elasticity, it helps relieve skin abnormalities caused by telangiectasia. It is especially suitable for patients with blood stasis type telangiectasia.
Maintaining healthy lifestyle habits is important in daily life. Avoid prolonged sun exposure, extreme temperatures, and spicy or irritating foods. Choose mild skin care products and avoid using cosmetics with strong irritants.