Varicose Vein

The treatment usually doesn't require a hospital stay for a longer period if it is acute. Generally, less invasive procedures are recommended for the treatment of varicose veins. The condition can be treated in many ways such as self-care before it gets worse, using noninvasive techniques, and may operate through surgeries if it is chronic.

Self-care Management

Following are the self-care strategies that prevent the varicose veins from getting worse such as:

• Vigorous exercise
• Losing weight
• Avoid tight clothing
• Make the legs elevated
• Avoid long periods of standing or sitting 

Compression Stockings Usage

The best approach is to wear compression stockings all day. They constantly squeeze the legs and allow the blood to move efficiently inside the vein. The extent of compression of stockings varies according to their brand and quality, but everyone can buy it easily from the nearest pharmacy.

Treatment of Severe Varicose Veins 

When a person doesn't respond to the self-care management or compression stockings then a general physician may recommend one of the following therapies. These are usually applicable to more severe conditions. 

• Varicose Veins Sclerotherapy:  A doctor injects small or medium-sized incisions with a solution or foam into a vein that forms closure of veins. After a few weeks, treated varicose veins disappear from the affected area. However, the solution can be injected more than once. This procedure can be done in the doctor's office.

• Laser Treatment: It helps to close the smaller varicose veins or spider veins by passing the light through the affected region of the body. There is no incision or needles required for this therapy.

• Catheter-assisted Procedures Using Radiofrequency or Laser Energy: This treatment is preferable for large varicose veins. A thin catheter tube is inserted into an enlarged vein and heats the edge of the catheter with the help of radiofrequency or laser energy. The heat destroys the vein and makes the opening of the vein close as it pulls out.

• High Ligation and Vein Stripping: It is an outpatient procedure that involves tying off a vein before it connects to a deep vein. As the veins tie off, then remove the vein with the help of small incisions. Removing the vein does not affect the blood circulation of the leg. 

• Ambulatory Phlebectomy: A doctor eliminates the smaller varicose veins through a series of tiny skin punctures. Only the specific affected area of the leg gets numbed by local anaesthesia in this outpatient procedure. Also left some scars on the patient's leg after this procedure.

• Endoscopic Vein Surgery: A doctor may suggest this outpatient procedure if a person is suffering from leg ulcers as well as varicose veins. It is an advanced technique in which a small video camera is inserted into the leg. This helps to identify the varicose veins closely and remove them through small incisions.

• Varicose Veins Pregnancy Treatment: Varicose veins are also observed during pregnancy but usually recover on their own within three to 12 months after delivery. As such, there is no medical treatment needed.

If the varicose veins do not treat by self-care therapies or compression stockings or if the legs become swollen and then consult a medical professional.