Varicose Veins Treatment Health Feed

If you have varicose veins, you can help control the problem and keep it from getting worse if you:
wear compression stockings.
Take care of yourself. Your self-care includes:
exercising.
Staying at a healthy weight.
Elevating your legs.
Avoiding long periods of sitting and standing.
If your varicose veins need further treatment, or if they are causing complications, the type of treatment will depend on your general health and the size, position and severity of your v...more

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You should get non-surgical treatment like laser, RFA or MOCA by trained interventional radiologist.

The conservative management would be to keep ice in that inflamed area during one time in a day and to wear either knee cap or varicose veins stockings.

If you are having varicose veins 1. Do regular exercise, reduce weight if over weight,
2. Avoid tight cothing,
3. Avoid prolonged standing/sitting
3. Keep the leg elevated while sleeping, sitting
4. Consult surgeon for further advice
treatment
1. Compression stocking
if no relief
2. Sclerotherapy,
3. Laser surgery or vein stripping.
4. Consult a good surgeon for treatment.

Earlier stages of varicose veins are treated by wearing stockings, sleeping with legs elevated and sclerotherapy (injection of sclerosing agents in the veins ).
Advanced stages are treated by destruction of defective valves in the veins or surgical removal of veins.
In cases where there are no symptoms except bad cosmetic experience, no treatment is offered.
You must get yourself evaluated by getting a Doppler ultrasound of veins done which would reveal the exact status of your veins...more

Types of sclerotherapy for varicose vein treatment include: laser-assisted — the least invasive and most advanced. foam sclerotherapy — for larger, more difficult-to-treat veins. and ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy — for large, deep veins that once required surgical treatment.

Earlier stages of varicose veins are treated by wearing stockings, sleeping with legs elevated and sclerotherapy (injection of sclerosing agents in the veins).
Advanced stages are treated by destruction of defective valves in the veins or surgical removal of veins.
In cases where there are no symptoms except bad cosmetic experience, no treatment is offered.
You must get yourself evaluated by getting a doppler ultrasound of veins done which would reveal the exact status of your veins.

Varicose veins can recur for a variety of reasons. The most.Common reason is that people who suffer from varicose veins often have a family history of varicose veins. This family history increases the risk of further varicose veins developing after surgery. Other reasons include:
1.Neo-vascularisation. This is the term used to describe the growth of tiny vein branches between the deep veins and remnants of the previous varicose veins. This may occur after previous varicose vein surgery in ...more

It is better to consult a family physician or a surgeon for varicose veins. The treatment will depend upon the degree of varicose veins but first it should be confirmed whether it is varicose veins.

I am sorry to hear about your concern but will be happy to assist you.
Many patients experience excellent results from surgical procedures to get rid of many varicose veins, but sometimes varicose veins do reoccur. Up to 60 percent of patients may have their varicose veins return after treatment (ii) and this can be frustrating.
Let's connect over a call so that we can discuss your concern in details and make a suitable treatment plan for you.