Spider vein removal can be explained by first understand what spider veins look like. Spider veins are vascular lesions or abnormal veins that are similar to varicose veins but are smaller in appearance and appear closer to the skin’s surface. They can be blue or red in colour and can commonly appear on the legs, face, or body and cover small or large skin areas. Spider veins have appearances similar to a spider’s legs (hence the name Spider Veins) or branches of a tree.