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What are they?
Varicose veins is a condition affecting the superficial veins -- the great and small "saphenous veins" close to the surface of the skin running from thigh to foot. The veins are elongated and often twisted and can be seen clearly through the skin. Smaller, bluish veins close to the skin's surface are called "spider veins."
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 Causes
Varicose veins tend to be hereditary, but sometimes are the result of disease or injury to the veins.
Other Contributing Factors Include:
- Congenitally defective or absent venous valves
- Hormonal factors in females
- Increased abdominal pressure from obesity
- Pregnancy
- Tumors that cause external compression of main veins in the pelvis
- Occupations requiring long periods of standing
- History of phlebitis (inflammation of the vein)
Symptoms
Symptoms may vary, but include
- Aching
- Swelling
- Skin discoloration
Treatment
In the past, varicose veins have been considered just a cosmetic problem. But many patients seek treatment of varicose veins to relieve the pain from blood pooling in strained vessels. Although this circulatory problem is often less critical than most others, you won't find any place to treat varicose veins more effectively than The Center for Circulatory Disorders and Wound Treatment.
Treatment at The Center is...
- Less traumatic
- More cosmetic -- no sutures are used and incisions are very small
- Conducted on an outpatient basis with immediate ambulation
Two methods of treatment include the following
- Sclerotherapy A new technology used to treat smaller veins -- including spider veins -- involving the injection of a small amount of solution into the vein causing it to collapse.
- Hook Phlebectomy A gentle surgical procedure that removes varicose veins through small incisions.
Contact The Center for Circulatory Disorders and Wound Treatment today at (937) 723-3985 for more detailed information on any of the treatments mentioned above.
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