Varicose veins
Treatments
Presently, the common clinical problem of varicose veins can be addressed using a variety of techniques. Treatments range from the standard surgical therapy of high ligation and stripping of the greater saphenous and tributaries to Sclerotherapy, Laser Vein Ablation and Vein Closure Devices.
As the technique has evolved over time, microphlebectomy has been used to remove varicosities below the knee, and the greater saphenous is stripped from the groin to the knee.
Complete healing of varicose veins is not yet possible.
Possible treatments include:
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Guidelines for reducing some effects of varicose veins:
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- Raise your legs whenever possible with your feet above the level of your heart.
- Exercise every day.
- Walking, cycling, climbing stairs and swimming are excellent ways to keep your calf muscles in motion.
- When sitting for prolonged periods, move your legs frequently. Moving your ankles and flexing calf muscles will help keep blood moving in your legs. Avoid sitting for extended periods.
- Wear compression stockings
- Graduated compression provides external pressure (like e.g. the valves in the veins) to aid in blood return to the heart. Compression stockings provide an effective non-operative option for symptom control. Compression is required for most vein surgery recovery.
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