Question 1

what are the recommended brands of tennis shoes for working out if you have varicose veins?

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Shoes: Won't help your varicose veins.

Question 2

what is the best way to get rid of varicose veins?

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Varicose veins: Different ways. Compression stockings, leg elevation, strength exercises, prevent excess weight.  Laser, surgeries , vein stripping all these three depends on severity of varicose vein and your budget (most of the time this is consider cosmetic).

Question 3

what is the best way to prevent and or reduce varicose veins?

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Change your heredity: Unfortunately the only way to prevent and/or reduce varicose veins (without treatment) would be to change who you had as grandparents. Heredity is the cause of you getting varicose veins in the first place and is also the reason why you can't prevent them. Reducing them is easier. Treatment with sclerotherapy, endovenous thermal ablation, and/or phlebectomy will do that.  See a vein specialists.

Question 4

what is the best way to get rid of varicose veins on legs?

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Varicose veins: Sclerotherapy. Uses a highly concentrated saline (salt) solution or a specially made detergent that is injected directly into the vein, causing the vein to disappear gradually over three to six weeks. The procedure is simple, relatively inexpensive, and can be performed in an outpatient setting.
Endovenous laser treatment, radiofrequency occlusion, lasers and intense pulsed light are other possible.

Question 5

which is best for reducing varicose veins, doismin or horse chestnut extract?

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Either: Each has some evidence for mild to modest benefit. Exercise, elevation and compression are still the standard though.

Question 6

which is best for reducing appearance of varicose veins on thighs, diosmin or horse chestnut extract?

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For less than 3 mo.: diosmin seems more popular  with users. Both can cause itching nausea and diarrhea. If you need to use one or the other for more that 3 months, see your MD to make sure you aren't having any adverse effects

Question 7

varicose veins, 2 weeks ago had the stripping done to his leg, it swells up once in a while and it hurts to wear the stocking that was given to him.

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Could be normal: Occasional swelling after vein stripping is not uncommon and generally goes away with time.  Unfortunately, stockings can sometimes be a problem with comfort.   I would recommend that, at the very least, you put in a call to the doctor who did the surgery and let him or her know that you have some concerns.

Question 8

i recently switched to a standing desk at work and a friend recommended i wear compression socks to prevent varicose veins.  harmful side effects?

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No: This is probably a good idea and the chain pharmacy stores usually have dressy looking ones that are adequate as a preventative.

Question 9

how to get rid of varicose veins on legs? i want to wear shorts in summer.

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Depends: There are many treatments available and most are done in your doctors office.  Depends on your symptoms and severity, simple injection (sclerotherapy), stab phlebectomy, endovascular ablation (radiofrequency or laser) are all helpful - under the right settings.  There is not a cure all for all, and more will come (like wrinkles) unless you follow your doctors recommendations.

Question 10

do support or compression knee highs or socks work equally as well a support hose at preventing varicose veins?  should i wear them even at home?

Accepted Answer

Compression devices: Compression devices come in many forms and degrees of compression. Any compression is better than no compression, if you have venous insufficiency. Most people with varicose veins also have venous insufficiency. Compression helps with symptom control and aids in swelling. They do not prevent varicose veins. Okay to see a vein doc, ask for a vein insufficiency ultrasound.

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I recently switched to a standing desk at work and a friend recommended i wear compression socks to prevent varicose veins. harmful side effects?

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Do support or compression knee highs or socks work equally as well a support hose at preventing varicose veins? should i wear them even at home?

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