5 Things To Know About Having A Varicose Vein Treatment

17 November 2022
 Categories: Business, Blog


Varicose veins can cause embarrassment if you're bothered by the way they look. They can even cause discomfort or pain. The veins aren't always a medical concern, but even if they are just a cosmetic issue you may want to talk to your doctor about treatments that can get rid of the veins. Here are five things to know about varicose vein treatment options. 

1. Some Treatments Give Quicker Results

Your doctor matches the varicose vein treatment you need with the size and depth of your veins. Some treatments remove the veins from your legs and these provide immediate results. Other treatments cause the veins to close off. It takes time for your veins to disappear with these treatments since your body has to absorb the shriveled vein.

2. Treatments Are Often Done In The Office

Hospitalization isn't usually necessary for varicose vein treatments. The procedures can usually be done with a local anesthetic in a fairly quick procedure in your doctor's clinic or office. These treatments are usually easy to recover from too and need a little downtime.

However, if your doctor recommends vein stripping, you may need general anesthesia and surgery. It takes longer to recover from vein stripping than it does from newer types of varicose vein treatments.

3. Varicose Vein Treatments Don't Affect Blood Flow

If you're concerned about having varicose veins removed because you think it might affect the blood flow in your legs, you don't have to worry. Other veins take over the job so your legs have full circulation. Your legs may even have better circulation since there won't be blood pooling in your varicose veins any longer.

4. You Might Need Multiple Treatments

If you have several varicose veins, your doctor may not remove them all at once. Instead, you might need multiple visits. You might even need more than one type of treatment if you're having both spider and varicose veins removed from your legs.

5. You'll Probably Wear Compression Stockings

Compression stockings are often an important part of recovery from varicose vein treatments. The length of time you have to wear the stockings depends on the type of treatment you have but it could be a few weeks to a few months. Compression stockings are usually worn all day and night and switched to a new pair each morning.

Your doctor will provide the right stockings or write a prescription for them. It's important you wear the right size and the right pressure. Not all compression stockings are the same, so be sure to wear the type your doctor recommends. The stockings will help with blood circulation and reduce the risk of clotting during your recovery.

Contact a local varicose vein treatment service to learn more. 


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