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 ...

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 ...

What treatments for varicose veins does Medicare typically cover? Treatments for varicose veins that Medicare may cover include: Sclerotherapy: Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution directly ...

Some people elect to have healthcare providers remove them as a cosmetic procedure. Sclerotherapy—a liquid injection to break down spider veins—is the most popular treatment for spider and small ...

Normally there is one-way valve in the veins that carried of blood from the lower extremities to the heart. These one-way valves allow the blood to go from the lower extremities up to the heart and ...

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 ...

Endovenous ablation, which people also call endovenous laser therapy (EVLT) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA), is a treatment for varicose veins. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins just ...

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