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Varicose Vein Treatments? Any Cures?
asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Timothy Mountcastle, MD
Question viewed 1,360 times
Tags: cure, varicose veins
i want to get rid of varicose vein on my legs, around the knee area. What cures or treatments will work for it?
2 answers to Varicose Vein Treatments? Any Cures?
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Cure for varicose veins?
Unfortunately, there is no cure for varicose veins. As a matter of fact, anyone who is treating patients with spider veins, varicose veins and reticular veins must remind the patient and educate the patient that he or she will have more vein problems throughout their lives and that there is no procedure that is available today that eliminates the formation of new varicose veins or spider veins or reticular veins.
This is hard for some patients to hear from a phlebologist but this is the...
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Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
Buffalo General Surgeon
Buffalo General Surgeon
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Varicose veins
It is true that most vein diseases will return with enough time. But Treatment of varicose veins is of crucial importance especially CEAP class4, 5 and 6 patients. Those with impending ulceration or ulcers should almost be considered emergent cases as venous stasis ulcers are very difficult to treat and can even lead to amputations.
Vnus or EVLA are the treatment of choice for large straight veins with reflux. GSV and SSV.
Vnus is a radiofrequency ablation device and...
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