You want to get rid of varicose veins for cosmetic reasons and you don't have other health problems that would make surgery more risky. Your legs ache, swell, or feel heavy, especially after prolonged ...

Unlike varicose veins, which are larger and often ... Deniz Sarhaddi, MD, is a board-certified plastic surgeon at St. Louis Cosmetic Surgery in Missouri. Rukmini (Vinaya) Rednam, MD, is a board ...

Any hospital where they have vascular surgeons or general surgeons, plastic and cosmetic clinics, dermatology clinics, and even laparoscopic surgery centers can treat your varicose vein problems.

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous ...

Varicose veins—which ... also recommend a compression pump, a plastic sleeve to wear on the lower legs for several hours each day that compresses the veins even more than stockings.

There’s a common belief that crossing your legs can lead to varicose veins: the enlarged ... your legs – particularly if you’ve just had surgery – can give you an increased risk of ...

Varicose veins are enlarged veins that are visible through the skin and may appear as blue or purple twisted, knot-like cords. Varicose veins can occur anywhere in the body, but are more commonly ...

As a result of superficial valve incompetence, high pressure is transmitted to small subcutaneous veins, which become dilated tortuous clusters of varicose veins (Figure 1B). Although valve reflux ...

Find relief from swelling and achiness with self-care or, when needed, surgery Elevating your legs is one way to improve blood flow when you have varicose veins ... a plastic sleeve to wear ...