Varicose veins are blood vessels which have become dilated, twisted, and swollen. Although they can occur anywhere in the body, they primarily affect the legs and feet. You can identify among the signals an itching, throbbing or burning feeling, which get acute at night after a hard day of work, especially if you have walked a lot or been standing up for long hours.As many as forty million Americans suffer from varicose or spider veins. About 50 to 55 percent of American women and 40 to 45 percent of American men suffer from some form of vein problem. Varicose veins affect one out of two people age 50 and older. Women generally experience varicose veins more frequently than men.
This short education video provides an understanding of how venous disease in the legs occurs and why. Venous disease of the leg can be effectively treated with support hose or compression stockings. In the U.S., 1 of 15 people has venous disease of the legs. Over 2 million workdays are lost in the U.S. each year because of venous disease. Healthy Legs is one of the leading online supplier of support hose, support stockings, support hosiery, and gradient compression hosiery.
Sclerotherapy is a highly successful treatment of spider and varicose veins. During the procedure, a sclerosing solution is injected into the vein through a very fine needle. A flushing of the vein occurs and then over a 4-6 week period the vein gradually disappears. Sclerotherapy has been amazingly free of side effects. There is a very low incidence of hyper-pigmentation of the skin at the site of the injection or at the site of the vein being treated. This pigmentation usually disappears over a period of time. Occasionally a small skin ulcer can appear at the sits of injection; however, this also will resolve over a period of time. It is possible to experience slight brusing at the sites of the injections.
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Most people seem to think that you can only get varicose vein in your legs, which is not true. In fact, varicose vein can occur in many other parts of your body. These include your abdomen, pelvic, vulvar and uterus. Varicose vein can even occur on the face. Read more »
If you are worried about having your varicose vein removed by surgery, fear not because there are many non-medical and natural remedies for treating varicose veins now available. As the world moves toward looking for healthier and more natural choices when it comes to our bodies, doctors and researchers continue to find more ways to offer natural and non-medical treatment for various ailments. Read more »
Sclerotherapy is a safe and proven procedure with very few significant risks. However, it is important for anyone considering sclerotherapy to know that while complications are quite unlikely, they are a possibility. The most common complication of sclerotherapy is hyperpigmentation. Within a few weeks after treatment, some patients develop a brownish discoloration on the treated area. Usually, this disappears within 6-12 months although in some rare cases, the discoloration persists for more than a year.
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