What methods are used to get rid of varicose veins?

Ultrasound Review: Varicose veins of the lower extremities can have various sources. The varicose veins are a result of pooling of blood with increased venous blood pressure. The best way to close the varicose veins can be determined on physical exam and a focus venous ultrasound examination by a physician skill in treating venous disease. Check out the american venous forum or american college of phlebology.

Many Options: Stripping is an option but should be used in very rare cases. Other options are thermal ablation such as vnus or endovenous laser ablation (evla). Sclerotherapy and ALS ambulatory phlebectomy.

Several: Best options include ablation of abnormal veins using laser or radiofrequency in combination with ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy.

Often a combination: I would see a vein specialist/phlebologist. A venous ultrasound of your leg veins should be done to find the cause of your varicose veins and make a treatment recommendation. A treatment option that helps symptoms but doesn't make the veins go away is compression stockings. Other more definitive options include laser or radiofrequency ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy, and/or sclerotherapy.

Varicose veins: It depends on what is the cause Spider veins usually sclerotherapy Varicose veins usually thermal ablation