What are varicose veins?
These are common conditions as a result of weak or damaged vein walls and valves. Varicose veins mostly appear as a bulged and bluished cords just beneathe the surface of the skin in red, purple or blue in color.
What causes varicose veins?
Some potential causes for varicose veins include:
- pregnancy
- menopause
- blood circulation problems around the age over 50
- standing for long periods of time
- obesity
- family history of varicose veins
What are the some health complaints caused by varicose veins?
- bulges on the skin
- pain and discomfort in the legs mostly rises from standing too much
- getting tired fast during daily routines
- heaviness on the legs
- swelling on the legs
- numbness on the legs
- itcheness around the veins
- discoloration on the skin
- bleeding in more advanced cases
Why choose non-surgical treatment methods over surgery?
- Besides the overall difficulties of going through surgery and narcosis, patients mainly complain about permanents surgery marks visibly left on the skin after varicose vein surgeries.
- The patient does not need a rest time and surgery pain after the sessions of non-surgical treatment methods.
- Not every varicose vein is eligible for surgery. So, the varicose veins that are only an aesthetic concern to the patient are probably not able to be treated by surgery. Patients need to wait until a certain age for varicose vein surgery.
What are the non-surgical treatment options?
Laser Treatment
The laser method that is used for varicose vein treatment is to eliminate the varicose veins from inside the veins while not harming the healthy veins. There are special technology and methodology used to achieve this. Although, this method is suited for very few cases of varicose vein. Your eligibility for this non-surgical treatment method will be examined after the Free Doctor Consultation in Climed.
Radiofrequency Method
This method is very similar to laser technology, although with radiofrequency it is aimed to eliminate the varicose veins with the heat provided by radiofrequency. This method is more suited and used for spider-veins and mostly combined with other treatment methods.
Foam Sclerotherapy Injections
This is the most effective treatment method when operated by the experienced hands of a cardiovascular surgeon. There is no risk of relapse of the varicoses. This method is suited for almost all of the varicose vein cases.