Varicose Veins

Many pregnant women find the discomfort and appearance of varicose veins to be very frustrating, leading them to seek treatment for varicose veins. Treatment can be very effective at reducing the symptoms of varicose veins and their ugly appearance.

Pregnancy and Varicose Veins
During pregnancy, hormonal changes, increased blood flow and increased pressure in your abdomen can cause varicose veins to appear. While most varicose veins usually improve within three months after your pregnancy, future pregnancies and other risk factors can bring back and aggravate the condition.

What Causes Varicose Veins?
Under certain risk factors, the valves in your veins stop working as well as they should. This puts pressure on the wall of your vein, causing blood to stagnate and veins in your body to twist and appear under the surface of your skin. However, wearing support stockings can help promote circulation thereby aiding in preventing varicose veins.

Treatment of Varicose Veins
There are several treatment options, including surgical procedures, medical compression hosiery, herbs for varicose veins, preventative measures and laser surgery for varicose veins. Because the situation can get worse with future pregnancies, it may be desirable to get rid of varicose veins once and for all. This would entail surgical or laser treatments.

Varicose Veins Surgery : Sclerotherapy is a popular treatment in which an injection into the vein and a compression dressing reduce the appearance of the veins.

Laser : Laser treatments for varicose veins are popular because there is no recovery time. Lasers are used to zap the appearance of varicose veins within a few sessions.

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