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What is the best cream to put in my legs to reduce my varicose veins?

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Dr. David Dunn answered

Specializes in Phlebology

Creams aren't a cure: Special antioxidents called bioflavonoids, like diosmin, hesperidin and troxerutin are often recommended for treating abnormal surface veins. They may help, but will not cure your varicose veins. Joan rivers sponsors a cover-up cream called the right to bare legs. Vein specialists called phlebologists can diagnose the extent of your vein problems & treat (look a doc up on www.Veindirectory.Org).

Answered 7/14/2017

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None: There is no cream or topical medication that has been proven to reduce or improve the varicose vein symptoms. Compressive stocking and leg elevation is the best conservative approach prior to surgery.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Ted King answered

There isn't one: As dr. Macaron aid there are none. Dr. Dunn's suggestion is to use a cover up make up is the best idea if you really want to use a cream. If you want to make the veins go away, then treatment is your best option and you should have an evaluation with a vein specialist.

Answered 3/27/2013

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Dr. Joel Gotvald answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Varicose Vein Creams: There is not any cream or topical medication available that is effective for treatment of varicose veins. If you have heard of some, they are unproven and very likely do not work. Varicose veins are due to faulty plumbing in your leg veins (mechanical valve failure) and the only thing that will help is either compression stockings or interventional procedures. See a vein specialist for therapy.

Answered 7/8/2013

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

See vein specialist.: Varicose veins are due to malfunctioning (refluxing) valves of usually the saphenous system of veins. There are no creams available that will reduce varicose veins. If you have varicose veins then the best solution would be to see a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation including a venous ultrasound. This will determine what is the best treatment for you to eliminate the varicose veins.

Answered 11/21/2016

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