Can I Drain Varicose Veins with a Syringe?

Don’t do this at home, or anywhere. There is nothing to be gained by draining the vein. It can cause damage, infection, and blood clots.

Varicose veins are formed due to damaged valves of the venous system that allow pooling of the blood with resulting enlargement of the vessels.  Unless you address the underlying problem (the damaged vessels), simply "draining" the vessel by aspirating blood from the varicose vein will not achieve any lasting results.  You may cause damages in forms of possible infection, bruising, hematoma, pain, and clot formation (thrombosis) of the vessels.  There are well... more