Surgical Intervention for Varicose Veins Large varicose veins may sometimes have to be surgically removed. Varicose vein surgery is usually carried out under general anaesthetic, and you will normally be allowed to go home the same day. However, in some cases, you may require an overnight stay in hospital, particularly if you are having surgery [...]

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Non-Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins Not everyone with varicose veins will require treatment for their condition. If you have no symptoms and your varicose veins do not cause you discomfort, then you do not necessarily need to have treatment. There are some instances when treatment may be necessary such as to ease symptoms or when [...]

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Staging and Complications in the Treatment of Varicose Veins Varicose veins are “staged”, i.e. the surgeon will assess what stage the condition has reached and use the staging assessment as the basis for delivering medical therapy to the patient. The stages are: • C0 – no visible signs of the condition; • C1 – appearance [...]

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What are Varicose Veins Varicose Veins are swollen and enlarged veins which are usually a blue or dark purple. They may also be lumpy, bulging or twisted in appearance. Varicose veins develop when the small valves inside the veins stop working properly. In a healthy vein, blood flows smoothly to the heart, and is prevented [...]

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Understanding How Varicose Veins Are Diagnosed And Treated Blood travels from your heart to your lungs in order to collect oxygen. From your lungs, it travels through your arteries to capillaries throughout your body. It surrenders the oxygen for use in your body’s tissues before returning to your heart through a network of veins to [...]

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