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Please share an interesting fact about dealing with varicose veins.

43 doctors weighed in across 34 answers

Ignore: Chronic problem , wear pressure stockings when standing for long time . They help alot.

Answered 4/8/2017

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Ignore: Varicose veins are treatable with an office based procedure. See a vein specialist.

Answered 9/13/2017

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Keep: Keep your legs elevated whenever possible.

Answered 5/26/2014

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Ignore: Avoid standing for long periods. Compression hose may help relieve symptoms.

Answered 6/22/2014

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Ignore: Keep your legs elevated when at rest.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: If you get one or two,there are usually many more to come.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Ignore: Elevate legs for about 20 minutes after a long day on your feet.

Answered 7/1/2014

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: They cause pain and swelling of the legs, not just ugly veins.

Answered 7/2/2014

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Ignore: Losing weight can help. Compression stockings definitely help. Elevate your legs to alleviate pain.

Answered 7/6/2014

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Ignore: Surgery is an option.

Answered 7/7/2014

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Dr. Thomas Wright answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Ignore: Get them treated if symptomatic. Treatments are better than ever and now done as office procedures.

Answered 9/28/2014

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Ignore: Avoid long standing,or sitting wear appropriate pressure stocking sit or sleep with legs elevated.

Answered 7/27/2014

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Ignore: Avoid standing or long sitting stretch frequently wear pressure stocking exercise and keep leg elev.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Varicose: Varicose veins are benign and can be treated with good support stockings.

Answered 8/2/2014

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Ignore: Evaluating your needs is as easy as getting an ultrasound under the direction of a qualified doc.

Answered 4/14/2020

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Ignore: While varicose veins can be hereditary they can be limited with compression stockings or socks.

Answered 11/13/2014

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Dr. John Choi answered

Ignore: Visit a vascular surgeon, they can laser your veins away!

Answered 11/29/2014

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Ignore: Try on medical gradient support stockings at least 20-30mmHg to see how your treated legs can feel.

Answered 12/19/2014

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Ignore: New ablation, sclerotherapy can be very effective with low risk and good cosmetic result.

Answered 1/2/2015

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Ignore: Elevation and good support hose are key put 4in blocks under the.foot.of.your bedframe at nite.

Answered 1/15/2015

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Ignore: Varicose veins may be more than a cosmetic problem. They may cause pain or aching and can be treated.

Answered 2/19/2017

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Dr. Stephen Jarrard answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Compression (stockings) and elevation (putting feet above heart level) are good conservative therapy.

Answered 2/20/2015

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Dr. David Fox answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Ignore: Varicose vein problems are now treatable in office using minimally-invasive techniques such as laser.

Answered 2/23/2015

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Dr. Vern Christensen answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Your: Your leg muscles work like pumps to help keep the legs and ankles from swelling-so, keep moving.

Answered 5/13/2016

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Dr. John Oren answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: If you have visible swelling at end of day, up to 75% of the time this is due to venous disease.

Answered 3/31/2015

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Ignore: Graduated compression hose can reduce symptoms. You could be a candidate for minimally invasive surg.

Answered 4/5/2015

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Dr. Scott Grover answered

Specializes in Surgery

Ignore: The simplest prevention and conservative treatment for varicose veins is compression stockings.

Answered 4/28/2015

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Dr. Michael Sawyer answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Try wearing compression hose during the day to help prevent venous stasis.

Answered 5/28/2015

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Dr. Joel Gotvald answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Ignore: There is a natural supplement that often helps relieve vein symptoms: horse chestnut extract!

Answered 6/19/2015

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Dr. Zbigniew Moszczynski answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Use compression stockings and leg elevation to help with symptoms.

Answered 9/14/2015

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Dr. Herve Dumont answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Sclerotherapy, laser therapy, or radio-frequecy ablation with a vascular surgeon.

Answered 12/25/2015

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Dr. Angelina Postoev md facs answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Ignore: Use compression stockings. See a specialist for repair, no need to wait to fix it.

Answered 1/27/2016

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Ignore: Use support or compression hose. Be evaluated to determine if treatment makes sense.

Answered 1/16/2019

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Dr. Robert WorthingtonKirsch answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Ignore: Symptoms from varicose veins are almost always worse than the patient thinks they are.

Answered 6/10/2017

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