Varicose veins, which can cause poor blood flow, were traditionally remedied by a stripping method; however, new alternatives allow quicker recoveries for patients, according to a news report by The ...

Phlebectomy (also called microphlebectomy) is a procedure that removes varicose veins through small incisions (cuts) in the skin. This procedure helps treat and manage varicose vein symptoms, ...

Varicose veins are a common condition that affects many people, especially women and older people. They are often unsightly and can cause discomfort, such as pain, itching, and swelling. While ...

Bulging varicose veins are not only unsightly; they can also be very painful. Today, thanks to new technology, several minimally or noninvasive treatment options are available to treat varicose veins ...

Patients with saphenofemoral junction insufficiency and great saphenous vein (GSV) reflux can be treated conventionally by stripping of the saphenous vein or by a newer strategy of endovenous laser or ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M Varicose vein treatments decrease symptoms, prevent complications such as leg pain, blood clots, or sores (ulcers), and sometimes eliminate them. For some ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have liver disease (my doctor calls it mild cirrhosis) and terrible, painful varicose veins. Is it safe for me to get a vein stripping? Dear V.P.: The risk of an operation always ...

More than one third of adults in the United States are affected by varicose veins at some point in their lives,[1] and in most cases, the cause is genetic. Varicose veins can be harmless, but swollen, ...

Patients experiencing an achy, heavy feeling or a burning sensation in their legs may be feeling the symptoms of varicose veins. These twisted, enlarged veins often develop as people age, but they ...