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The truth about varicose veins

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Surgery
Surgery is used to treat large varicose veins and can be performed using a local, spinal or general anaesthetic. Most patients return home the same day as the procedure. It can take several forms:

  • Ligation: the tying of a vein.
  • Stripping, or removal of a long segment of vein by pulling it out with a special instrument.
  • Multiple avulsion ambulatory phlebectomy, or removal of veins through a series of tiny incisions.

    • No treatment can prevent new veins from becoming varicose. Varicose veins sometimes recur after surgery, but it's not the same vein coming back, but a new vein becoming affected.

    Prevention
    There are a few things you can do to reduce the risk or keep varicose veins from becoming more prominent, swollen and distorted:

  • Try and avoid standing or sitting for long periods.
  • Take breaks from an office job to get up and move around.
  • When you're driving for long periods, get out of the vehicle and stretch your legs.
  • If you work in a 'standing' profession, such as teaching or retail sales, stretch and exercise your legs as often as possible to increase circulation and reduce pressure build-up.
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