When it comes to varicose veins, there are plenty of misconceptions floating around which can give patients the wrong information. Many people believe that varicose veins are simply an aesthetic problem and don’t realize that there are a slew of treatments for them.
Varicose veins are the result of the veins being unable to send blood back to the heart, so veins become visible and bulge. For some patients, this may just be something ugly to look at, while others suffer from swollen, heavy, achy legs.
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One of the main treatment methods for varicose veins is vein ablation, which is minimally invasive and only involves an IV. The treatment shuts down the abnormal vein and reroutes the blood to another vein.
This is an outpatient procedure where you don’t need to stay in a hospital for days. Better yet, results are noticeable within four to six weeks. Complication risk is less than 0.1 percent.
The biggest misconception when it comes to varicose vein treatment is that it is highly painful and that recovery time is long. These are false – not only is the procedure not painful, but you can actually walk out of the office once the treatment is done.
Lastly, fear tends to play a large role in preventing patients from obtaining treatment. The fear stems from stories they heard from outdated treatment methods, but treatment for varicose veins has come such a long way that you can remove the ideas from your mind completely.
A simple conversation with your health care professional can ease your mind and put you on track to finally treating your varicose veins.
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Mohan Garikiparithi got his degree in medicine from Osmania University (University of Health Sciences). He practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before he shifted his focus to the field of health communications. During his active practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in a diagnostic centre in India. On a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed a keen interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine. He now advocates treating different medical conditions without the use of traditional drugs. An ardent squash player, Mohan believes in the importance of fitness and wellness.
