If you had a mother or grandmother treated for varicose veins and thought the treatment sounded worse than the disease, take heart. Times are changing. "We now use duplex ultrasound to look at the ...

The catheter and sclerosant are guided to the affected vein with the help of duplex ultrasound. This process allows sclerotherapy treatment to be used on larger varicose veins that previously could ...

new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy. In the past 10 years, a more contemporary approach for the treatment of varicosities, known as ...

Although stab phlebectomy remains the gold standard for removal of varicose veins, the introduction of TIPP into the surgical armamentarium for varicose veins has allowed for shorter operative ...

Doctors advise wearing them even after the treatments in most cases. Treatment of varicose veins normally involves either shrinking the veins and drying them off so that blood can’t flow into ...

Varicose veins are twisted, swollen veins that occur due to blood buildup. They may be blue or dark purple. Treatment is not always necessary but may involve remedies such as exercise and ...

Doctors advise wearing them even after the treatments in most cases. Treatment of varicose veins normally involves either shrinking the veins and drying them off so that blood can’t flow into ...

If you’re not experiencing any of the above complications from your varicose veins but want them removed for cosmetic purposes, Medicare won’t usually cover treatment. Endovenous means that ...

Varicose veins require thorough assessment by vascular surgeons, especially using ultrasound, to determine the underlying cause and severity. Treatment options, including laser or RFT, should be ...

Many types of problems can occur due to this. Let us know what varicose veins are what their symptoms and their treatment are ...

Vein ligation and stripping is generally done on large varicose veins. It also can be done to prevent venous skin ulcers from returning after treatment. You want to get rid of varicose veins for ...