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Suggest Treatment For Painful Varicose Veins On Leg

Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2014

Question: I have varicose veins on my left leg..a small part of veins is swollen ..some times it pains and relieves after a while.I dint take any medications as such for this
please tell me how to cope up with it..
will this be a problem for me travelling and standing for long hours

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Use crepe bandage

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

As a temporary measure, you can use crepe bandage around your legs and the varicose veins to prevent pain and further increase in the varicose veins.

Surgery is the only permanent treatment option for Varicose veins.

Yes, in the long run, this will definitely be a problem for your travelling and standing for long hours.

Take care!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Shanthi E (12 minutes later)

Dear Doctor,

Am i advisable to do my regular jogging and gyming. will that increase amount of strain further ?

please tell me what that surgery is called as ?

At what stage its advisable to get a surgery(i mean when pain is more or when i see veins more swollen? )

Thank you,
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
you can jog and gym

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

You can do regular jogging and gyming but do not overdo it. It will not increase the strain further.

There are various surgeries performed for varicose veins namely open techniques like Saphenectomy, stab phlebectomy, Endovenous laser, radiofrequency ablation, cutaneous electrodessication, and sclerotherapy.

The surgery is performed when the veins are more swollen.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar