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Varicose Veins are Superficial veins that are dilated and tortuous. They are veins that no longer function properly because the valves of the vein are leaky, or the walls of the veins are weak.

This results in backward flow of blood and further dilation and deterioration of the veins (and circulation in general), which can often cause discomfort, complications and an unattractive appearance.

Blood in these faulty veins has found other channels to circulate though and will continue to do so.

Not all varicose veins are painful.

Pain may be in the form of heaviness, tiredness, burning or dragging sensation.

Discomfort often gets worse at the end of a day and in hot weather.

Night cramps in the legs may also occur. Pain may be worse just prior to and during menstruation and the beginning of pregnancy.

Hormonal factors account for some discomfort of varicose veins and is often relieved by rest and exercise.

There is not a direct correlation between the size of the vein and the degree of pain. In fact smaller veins are often more painful than larger ones.

The theory is that varicose veins are more painful at their outset as the walls of the veins are dilating.

Once the vein has reached full dilation, the pain tends to diminish although a heavy feeling may ensue.

In most cases, heredity is the main cause of varicose veins.

Women are 3 times more likely to develop varicose veins than men do due to female hormonal factors.

Acquired varicose veins not related to heredity are the result of injury or inflammation.

Some of these factors are not the direct cause of varicose veins but they speed up their appearance and spread:
a) pregnancy;
b) obesity;
c) excessive heat and sun exposure;
d) prolonged standing;
e) orthopedic problems of the feet, hammer toes, flat feet, ill fitting shoes;
f) garters, girdles and corsets;
g) aging;
h) birth control pills.

Sclerotherapy Is a technique which involves injecting a sclerosing solution into the affected vein.

The solution irritates the lining of the wall of the vein. This low grade inflammatory response in the vein causes obstruction of the vein through sclerosis.

A fibrous cord forms along the path of the vein injected which may be felt after injection but completely disappears without leaving a trace.

Spider veins are the smallest sized veins that are injected and they do not have a fibrous cord after injection. Injection sclerotherapy is not a very painful procedure.

The needles used are very small and patients often say that injection feels like a mosquito bite.

Usually 20 injections are done each session.

A session lasts about 10 – 15 minutes.

To completely remove varicose veins, it usually varies between 6 – 12 sessions.

They are usually done at weekly intervals. Sclerotherapy is usually a permanent solution for the veins that have been injected.

Sclerotherapy cannot change heredity. In other words, new varicose veins can evolve and it is important to stay on top of them as they develop.

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