Your Questions About Varicose Veins

Rene Heasman answers:

If they were tight enough. Usually you are given support stockings to hold them in place but tight leggings would do about the same job. Ideally though, an operation is the only true way to remove varicose veins and they can still come back if you don’t do the follow up exercises

Rene Heasman answers:

The worst thing that can happen is bleeding. Lots of bleeding. If it doesn’t stop with direct pressure, go to the ER/A&E.

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Rene Heasman answers:

Trousers. That’ll stop them appearing. At least in public.

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Varicose veins are dilated superficial veins in the lower extremities. Usually, no cause is obvious. Varicose veins are typically asymptomatic but may cause a sense of fullness, pressure, and pain or hyperesthesia in the legs. Diagnosis is by physical examination. Treatment is compression, wound care, sclerotherapy, and surgery.(Merck)
Heredity (the traits passed down to you from your parents and grandparents) plays a major role in determining whether you will get varicose veins.
Some preventive measures include exercising to strengthen the muscles that support the veins, wearing support hose (especially during pregnancy), and avoiding standing up for prolonged periods.
Surgery can remove varicose veins if they cause pain, or the appearance of them is embarrassing.
Surgical stripping usually requires at least 3 – 7 days rest, but you could need up to several weeks.
Please see the web pages for more details on Varicose veins, Varicose vein therapy and Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT).