Question

Patient complain about discomfort and unsightliness of varicose veins.

Express concern about potential problems with treatment.

What are her options?

Answer 1

Varicose veins are twisted and swollen veins under the skin usually in legs, that affect venous return to the heart. This condition is usually due to the weakening of venin valves or venous walls.

Varicose veins can be left alone without any signs and symptoms but here, the patient is concern about discomfort and the unsightliness of varicose veins.

To remove Varicose veins the patient requires surgery but it includes hospital stay and the chance of infection at surgery site. These are the potential problems with the treatment of varicose veins but there are some other options who eliminate these problems.

Treatment options are..

Surgical removal of varicose veins by ligation and the striping.

Sclerotherapy(Varicose veins are closed by a sclerosant, like sodium tetradecyl)

Radiofrequency ablation(Closing of venin by collapsing its wall with radiofrequency waves)