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I have varicose vain problem. I was told that this can be cured with out surgery by injecting some medicines number of times in the affected area and that I can be discharged after one day treatment. Is it correct.
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Yes, during this procedure, the affected leg is elevated to drain blood, and the sclerosant is injected into the varicose vein. The procedure is done in a doctor's office or clinic and takes 5 to 30 minutes, depending on how many varicose veins are treated and how big they are.
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