The Best / Most Popular Varicose Vein Treatments Available

Varicose veins are enlarged veins that commonly occur in the calves and thighs. They are blue or red in color and can sometimes be swollen above the skins surface. Varicose veins occur in approximately fifty percent of women and forty percent of men. At least half of the population over the age of fifty is affected by varicose veins.

Varicose veins can be treated. The treatments help to relieve symptoms, prevent complications, and to improve the overall appearance of the veins. The ways to treat these veins are compression stockings, sclerotherapy, and laser treatment.

• Compression stockings are the least expensive treatment option. These stocking can be purchased at any drugstore. The stockings apply pressure to the affected areas. This helps the blood to flow through the veins, which in turn help the vein to dissipate and become less noticeable.
• Foam sclerotherapy for leg veins is one very popular treatment. Foam sclerotherapy is performed by a doctor. A doctor injects a chemical directly into the vein. This causes the vein to swell and then it seals itself shut. With the vein shut, the blood stops flowing. The vein then turns into scar tissue. The same vein might need to be injected several times. This treatment is usually repeated every four to six weeks. No anesthesia is required and compression socks should be worn after, to aid in healing.
• Laser treatment is also an option to treat leg veins. This treatment is typically used on smaller veins, such as spider veins, and are not effective of veins that are larger than three millimeters in diameter. Lasers, consisting of very strong bursts of lights, are aimed on the veins that are being treated. The lasers make the vein slowly fade, eventually disappearing. Each session last about fifteen to twenty minutes, and a person usually needs four treatments before the vein disappears.

With several different treatments to choose from, a person should consider what works best for them. They should take into account the financial aspect as well as the pain aspect. They should make a choice on what they feel most comfortable with.