Varicose Veins Treatment

Varicose Veins can be successfully treated; the only trouble is that there may be chances of it returning. Mostly they do not cause much pain but after a certain period of time when it does it becomes necessary to find the right treatment. Your blood provides your entire body with oxygen and other essential nutrients. But, this flow of oxygenated blood is disrupted incase of those suffering from varicose veins which causes Chronic venous insufficiency which in turn leads to varicose eczema, ulcers and hardening and tightening of the skin (Lipodermatosclerosis).

Varicose veins can be treated without surgery using Compression stockings, exercising, maintaining your weight, avoiding standing or sitting for long hours. But sometimes, if the area is hurt and has been bleeding or if the ulcers formed still persist and turns out to be more painful even after treating it or if you experience a burning sensation, excruciating pain, swelling or blood clotting, surgeries may be advised.

Most surgeries are conducted with use of a local anesthesia. Sclerotherapy is the most common method which is used either in liquid (to treat small varicose veins) or foam form (to treat large veins). In this procedure a chemical, sclerosant, is injected in the vein which damages it and blocks it. Laser therapies too may be use such as Endovenous laser treatment where a laser is passed through the insides of the vein heating the walls of the vein and closing it. Another similar method but relatively new is Radiofrequency Ablation wherein high frequency electrical current is given to heat the walls of the veins thereby closing it.

Besides these, there are some lesser known treatments are the phlebectomy, where small incisions are made on the leg and hooks are used to pull the vein out. Another alternative is where the method of suction is used to remove the veins cut in the same manner as in phlebectomy.

Treating varicose becomes very essential to correct certain complications or lying problems caused by varicose veins or to remove the damaged veins. Sometimes people undertake these procedures mainly for cosmetic reason i.e. solely to improve the way their legs look not because of any other complication. Mostly sclerothrapy or laser therapies are used in these cases if all other health factors are fine.