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A male asked:
im 25 y/o. i have varicose veins on both my shins.if i get them treated now, will this prevent other varicose veins from popping up? or do these veins pop-up independently of one another and so early intervention won't be of any preventative use?
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Dr. Peter Ihle answered
Orthopedic Surgery 54 years experience
You have to beware-: -of the fact that deep veins are patent, otherwise you could be in bigger trouble. You need at least an ultrasound of the deep veins of your legs before any consideration of treatment of varicosities.
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