Varicose veins are not only a cosmetic issue but can also cause thromboses, pulmonary embolisms and ulcers. For those impacted, there are generally two options: Open surgery or minimally invasive ...

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, ...

At University of Utah Health, our specialists in Heart & Vascular Services and Cosmetic Services provide leading-edge, high-quality patient care for vein treatment. For serious cases of varicose veins ...

Laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins similarly improve patients' quality of life, whereas foam sclerotherapy has less of an effect, a randomized trial shows. In addition, of the three ...

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 ...

It's thought that about 30 percent of older adults in Western countries develop varicose veins. They are are caused by chronic venous disease, an impairment in the flow of blood through the legs to ...

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MADISON, AL (WAFF) - 25 to 30 million Americans suffer from the pain, swelling and disfigurement of varicose veins. Patients now have an option of what some doctors call the "lunch break" operation.

Blue, swollen, lumpy-looking veins—and their cousins, the crimson “spider veins”—are only the most obvious signs of varicose vein disease. Veterans of this condition know all too well that these ...

Distended and twisted veins in the legs known as varicose veins are a common venous disorder that can result in skin ulcers and venous thrombosis. They are characterized by reflux, incompetent venous ...