Procedures
- Compression socks/stockings: Specially designed socks/stockings are used to steadily squeeze your legs with the aim of improving circulation. ...
- Endothermal ablation: This process involves using high-frequency radio waves or lasers to seal the affected veins.
- Magnetic Therapy: Magnetic therapy is ideal due to its circulation improving capabilities. ...
Self-care
What are some natural remedies for varicose veins?
- Knee-high compression socks are easily available in pharmacies. ...
- Venous insufficiency is the chief cause of varicose veins. ...
- Apple cider vinegar is advertised as a cure for spider veins. ...
- Reduce the intake of food with high sodium content so that water retention is minimized. ...
- Constipation causes straining that can worsen the condition of damaged valves. ...
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What can I do to reduce varicose veins?
Varicose veins occur when a person’s veins become swollen and enlarged. In some people, they can cause pain and discomfort. A range of home treatments may help to reduce the appearance and pain ...
What are your best options for varicose veins?
How much does it cost for varicose veins treatment?
What are varicose veins and how are they treated?
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Is varicose vein treatment painful?
In most cases, veins are simply closed using a chemical or radiofrequency energy that gently heats vessels to close them. Each of these treatments is virtually painless.
What is the main cause of varicose veins?
Varicose veins are caused by increased blood pressure in the veins. Varicose veins happen in the veins near the surface of the skin (superficial). The blood moves towards the heart by one-way valves in the veins. When the valves become weakened or damaged, blood can collect in the veins.
Why should varicose veins be treated?
Some varicose veins put you at risk for a complication like a blood clot or open sores on your legs. Minimally invasive treatment can get rid of or fade leg veins. Treatment can also diminish symptoms like pain and fatigue and prevent complications.
Can varicose veins go away?
Varicose veins won't go away or improve. They may worsen over time. This is why it is important to maintain a healthy body with diet and exercise. Losing weight can improve a person's health and quality of life, but it won't get rid of or stop varicose veins from appearing.
What happens if varicose veins are left untreated?
If left untreated, varicose veins usually result in excess blood leaking into the tissues of the leg. The patient will experience painful swelling and inflammation as parts of their skin become dark and discolored. This condition is known ashyperpigmentation.
What is the safest treatment for varicose veins?
What Are The Safest Varicose Vein Removal Procedures?Radiofrequency Ablation for Varicose Vein Removal. Radiofrequency ablation destroys the vein through the use of heat. ... Endovenous Laser Ablation Therapy. ... Ultrasound-guided Foam Sclerotherapy. ... VenaSeal. ... Microphlebectomy.
How can I reduce varicose veins naturally?
If a person has varicose veins, they can try the following home remedies to help manage the condition and improve symptoms:Exercise. ... Compression stockings. ... Plant extracts. ... Dietary changes. ... Eat more flavonoids. ... Herbal remedies. ... Choose non-restrictive clothing. ... Keep the legs elevated.More items...
How can I stop varicose veins getting worse?
How to Prevent Varicose Veins from Getting WorseExercise regularly. Your leg muscles are your biggest allies. ... Lose weight if you're overweight. ... Avoid standing or sitting for a long time. ... Don't wear tight-fitting clothes. ... Be sure to put your feet up. ... Wear support pantyhose. ... Invest in a compression hose.
How do I get rid of varicose veins on my legs?
Lifestyle and home remediesExercise. Get moving. ... Manage weight. Shedding excess pounds takes unnecessary pressure off the veins.Avoid salt. Follow a low-salt diet to prevent swelling caused from water retention.Choose proper footwear. ... Avoid tight clothing. ... Raise the legs. ... Avoid long periods of sitting or standing.
How do you get varicose veins in legs?
Because superficial veins have less muscle support than deep veins, they are more likely to become varicose. Any condition that puts excessive pressure on the legs or abdomen can lead to varicose veins. The most common pressure inducers are pregnancy, obesity, and standing for long periods.
What causes veins to pop out in legs?
During, or shortly after exercising, your muscles are contracting and pushing down on your veins. However, your body and muscles are also demanding more oxygen-rich blood. This causes your veins to dilate (expand) in order to allow an increased flow of blood to the areas that are experiencing the exertion.
How to reduce veins in legs?
These treatments can reduce their appearance and relieve discomfort: Elevation: To increase blood flow and decrease pressure in the veins, you should elevate your legs above your waist several times throughout the day. Elastic stockings: Supportive stock ings or socks compress the veins and reduce discomfort.
What is the procedure called when you strip a vein?
Vein surgery: During these procedures, also called ligation and stripping, the surgeon ties off the affected vein (ligation) to stop blood from pooling. The surgeon may remove (strip) the vein to prevent varicose veins from reappearing.
What is the difference between spider veins and varicose veins?
What is the difference between varicose veins and spider veins? Varicose veins and spider veins are both types of venous disease, but they look different. Spider veins are smaller and thinner than varicose veins. They look like a red or blue spider webs or branches of a tree, and they are close to the skin’s surface.
How to tell if you have varicose veins?
The most recognizable sign of varicose veins is a gnarled, blue or purple vein just under the skin’s surface. Symptoms include: Bulging veins: Twisted, swollen, rope-like veins are often blue or purple. They appear just below the surface of the skin on the legs, ankles and feet. They can develop in clusters.
Why do veins get bigger?
Varicose veins occur when the walls of veins become weakened. As blood pressure in the vein increases, the weakened walls allow the vein to get bigger. As the vein stretches, the valves in the vein can’t work like they should. Sluggish blood backs up or pools in the vein, causing the vein to swell, bulge and twist.
What are purple veins?
Varicose Veins. Varicose veins are twisted, blue or purple veins that bulge under the skin’s surface. They don’t usually cause serious health problems. If veins are painful or bleeding, or if the area is swollen, see your healthcare provider.
Where do varicose veins develop?
Most often, varicose veins develop on the lower half of the body, usually on the calves, ankles and feet. They can also develop in the pelvic area (pelvic congestion syndrome), especially in women who have had children. Varicose veins in the testicles ( varicocele) can lead to infertility in men.
What is the treatment for spider veins?
Laser treatment. Laser energy is used to scar and destroy varicose veins. This is called ablation. Simple laser therapy is done on small veins close to the skin, such as spider veins. The laser is used outside of your skin. Endovenous laser therapy uses a laser fiber inserted into the vein.
Why do you inject a chemical into a vein?
A chemical is injected into a varicose vein to damage and scar the inside lining of the vein, causing the vein to close. This usually works best for small veins.
What is the treatment for veins?
Endothermal ablation. One of the first treatments offered will usually be endothermal ablation. This involves using energy either from high-frequency radio waves (radiofrequency ablation) or lasers (endovenous laser treatment) to seal the affected veins.
What is the procedure to remove varicose veins?
Surgery. If endothermal ablation treatments and sclerotherapy are unsuitable for you, you'll usually be offered a surgical procedure called ligation and stripping to remove the affected veins. Varicose vein surgery is usually carried out under general anaesthetic, which means you will be asleep during the procedure.
What is the treatment for endothermal ablation?
If endothermal ablation treatment is unsuitable for you, you'll usually be offered a treatment called sclerotherapy instead. This treatment involves injecting special foam into your veins. The foam scars the veins, which seals them closed.
What is endovenous laser treatment?
As with radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser treatment involves having a catheter inserted into your vein and using an ultrasound scan to guide it into the correct position. A tiny laser is passed through the catheter and positioned at the top of your varicose vein.
How long does it take for varicose veins to fade?
After sclerotherapy, your varicose veins should begin to fade after a few weeks as stronger veins take over the role of the damaged vein, which is no longer filled with blood. You may require treatment more than once before the vein fades, and there's a chance the vein may reappear.
What is the procedure called when you inject glue into your veins?
Another new procedure is called cyanoacrylate glue occlusion. This involves injecting a special type of glue into affected veins. The glue seals the veins shut, stopping them filling with blood and improving symptoms.
Where is the first incision for varicose vein?
2 small incisions are made. The first is made near your groin at the top of the varicose vein and is approximately 5cm in diameter. The second, smaller cut is made further down your leg, usually around your knee. The top of the vein (near your groin) is tied up and sealed.
What is the procedure for varicose veins?
Varithena. Used to treat a variety of varicose veins, Varithena is a minimally-invasive, non-surgical procedure where a vein doctor uses a catheter or direct injection to administer a small amount of microfoam into affected veins, collapsing the vein and redirecting blood to healthy vessels. See Varithena >.
How to get rid of varicose veins?
Lifestyle Changes. Sometimes, varicose veins can be managed by adjusting the way you live. Lifestyle changes will reduce pain and decrease the likelihood of more veins forming, but this treatment option won't actually get rid of your existing vein condition. See Lifestyle Changes >.
How does a phlebectomy work?
Ambulatory phlebectomy begins with making tiny incisions, followed by the extraction of the bulging vein. After the vein is removed, a compression bandage is applied and the body will naturally reroute the blood supply through healthier veins.
What is a varicose vein?
Varicose veins are a more serious symptom of vein disease, often causing problems that go beyond cosmetic concerns and minor pain. Find out more about them here and explore all of our treatment options. Vein Disease. Varicose Veins.
What is ultrasound guided sclerotherapy?
In ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, the vein physician administering the treatment uses ultrasonography to guide the placement of a needle into the vein being treated. A medicine called sclerosant is made into a foam and then injected into the problem vein where it initiates a reaction and closes shut.
Is Venaseal safe for varicose veins?
A revolutionary treatment option for patients with varicose veins, VenaSeal uses a proprietary medical adhesive that closes off varicose veins. VenaSeal has proven safe and effective, and it doesn't require the use of tumescent anesthesia, heat, or sclerosants. See VenaSeal >.
How to stop varicose veins from getting worse?
Self-care — such as exercise, elevating your legs or wearing compression stockings — can help you ease the pain of varicose veins and may prevent them from getting worse. But if you're concerned about how your veins look and feel and self-care measures haven't stopped your condition from getting worse, see your doctor.
What causes varicose veins?
Weak or damaged valves can lead to varicose veins. Arteries carry blood from your heart to the rest of your tissues, and veins return blood from the rest of your body to your heart, so the blood can be recirculated. To return blood to your heart, the veins in your legs must work against gravity. Muscle contractions in your lower legs act as pumps, ...
Why do veins return blood to the heart?
To return blood to your heart, the veins in your legs must work against gravity. Varicose veins may be caused by weakened valves (incompetent valves) within the veins that allow blood to pool in your veins instead of traveling to your heart.
How do you know if you have varicose veins?
Signs you may have varicose veins include: Veins that appear twisted and bulging; they are often like cords on your legs. When painful signs and symptoms occur, they may include: Burning, throbbing, muscle cramping and swelling in your lower legs. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they're smaller.
What are spider veins?
Spider veins. Spider veins appear as thin, red lines or as weblike networks of blood vessels on the surface of the skin. Spider veins, a mild form of varicose veins, typically appear on the legs and feet. Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins.
Why do veins wear out?
Aging causes wear and tear on the valves in your veins that help regulate blood flow. Eventually, that wear causes the valves to allow some blood to flow back into your veins where it collects instead of flowing up to your heart. Sex. Women are more likely to develop the condition.
Where are spider veins found?
Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they're smaller. Spider veins are found closer to the skin's surface and are often red or blue. Spider veins occur on the legs, but can also be found on the face. They vary in size and often look like a spider's web.
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