Varicose Vein Cure

Updated on: August 18, 2014
Varicose veins, those bulging, twisted veins that can be seen through your skin, that you've tried to hide and don't want anyone to see; well you'll be happy to hear that there is a varicose vein cure. What that means, is that those large unsightly veins in your legs will be treated, improving the appearance of your legs while alleviating your symptoms at the same time.

Causes of Varicose Veins

Your body has veins that are located near the exterior of the skin that assist the return of oxygen-depleted blood to the heart. As surface vein walls become bigger and deteriorate because of age or heredity, blood can begin to flow backward causing it to collect inside your veins. This can cause an increased pressure which can leave lasting damage to the elastic vein walls.

Varicose veins or spider veins result when the valves that ordinarily prevent the blood from flowing backward become distorted because they have been stretched and bloated out of shape causing them to begin malfunctioning.

Varicose Vein Procedures

Ultrasound-guided Foam Sclerotherapy and Endovenous Chemical Ablation - this procedure utilizes ultrasound application to direct the exact placement of the injections used to treat large varicose veins. It works by treating the exact location of venous reflux.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy - is a procedure that removes large surface varicose veins. With this technique, the unhealthy veins are pulled up and skillfully removed through very minute incisions that do not require stitches. This technique is often a more proficient way to treat surface veins than using multiple sclerotherapy treatments.

Visual Sclerotherapy - this technique is generally used to treat visible spider veins and small varicose veins near the exterior of the skin. A basic sclerosant is injected into the veins, causing them to reduce in size, close off and ultimately fade away. However, 2-5 applications are often needed, but the results are long-lasting.

Compression hose - while compression hose does not treat the cause of vein disease, they often offer relief from its symptoms by stopping blood from pooling in the leg veins, which helps with your circulation as a whole. Compression hose can also assist in the long-term success of all vein treatments.

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