Varicose Vein Treatment
Varicose vein treatment often involves simple self-care. In more severe cases, medical procedures may be needed to treat varicose veins.
Self-Care Varicose Vein Treatments
Often the same self-care measures that are used to prevent varicose veins can also be used in varicose vein treatment. These measures include:
- Wearing graduated and that can help improve your circulation and reduce varicose veins
- Elevating your legs to counter-act the forces of gravity preventing proper blood flow between your heart and legs
- Exercising regularly to promote healthy blood flow and relieve stress on the leg veins.
Medical Varicose Vein Treatments
In severe cases, medical varicose vein treatments are needed to alleviate the pain and other symptoms of varicose veins. Medical varicose vein treatments include:
- Radiofrequency: Radiofrequency uses heat to destroy biological tissue and close off the varicose veins.
- Sclerotheraphy: During this varicose vein treatment, a medicine is injected into the blood vessels causing them to shrink. This shrinkage reduces the appearance of bulging varicose veins.
- Endovenous Laser Treatment: During endovenous laser treatment a catheter is inserted into the vein, and a laser is used to destroy the varicose vein.
- Surgery: Varicose veins can be removed surgically. Studies have shown that surgery has the lowest recurrence rate of all known varicose vein treatments.
To determine the best course of treatment, you should first determine the of the condition. Talk to your doctor or health care provider to determine the varicose vein treatment that best addresses your medical needs.
