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What procedures are done to remove varicose veins? and how long does a person need to take off work after having varicose veins removed?

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Dr. Raffi Dishakjian answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Endovenous Ablation: These days, a vein doctor, rarely resorts to surgery or uses a scalpel for removing varicose veins, because there are minimally invasive varicose vein treatment options that are usually performed in a doctor’s office. According to clinical studies, vein removal with these procedures is safer, does not need hospitalization and general anesthesia, and results are more permanent than surgical techn.

Answered 9/18/2017

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Dr. Raffi Dishakjian answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Endovenous ablation: These days, a vein doctor rarely resorts to surgery or uses a scalpel for removing varicose veins, because there are minimally invasive varicose vein treatment options that are usually performed in a doctor’s office. According to clinical studies, vein removal with these procedures is safer, does not need hospitalization and general anesthesia, and results are more permanent than surgical techni.

Answered 3/14/2016

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Dr. Gregory Laurence answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Simple office treatm: A varicose vein is ugly and can be removed with painless minimal invasion office surgery. The real question is: why did the bulging vein appear? Can new ones be prevented? The answer to both it "yes". Varicose veins usually arise from a high-pressure venous environment caused by leaking valves. The cause is usually attributed to family history, hormone changes, or a "standing up" occupation.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Ted King answered

No time off work: See a vein specialist. 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. Rarely is time off needed.

Answered 3/30/2013

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