Varicose Vein And Vein Ulcres Vascular Expert Kolkata
WHAT ARE VARICOSE VEINS?
They are dilated elongated tortuous worm like veins of the lower limbs.
WHY DO THEY HAPPEN?
Veins take blood from foot upward towards heart against gravity. Due to weakness in the valve or vein blood leaks back downwards instead of going up. This causes excessive dilatation of veins- presenting as varicose veins.
DO THEY CAUSE PAINOR WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF VARICOSE VEINS?
They can cause uneasiness of leg especially during evening after days’ work. People may experience night cramps ocassionally. Prolonged standing or leg dependency may cause discomfort or heaviness.
WHY SHOULD I GET TREATED IF PAIN KILLERS GIVE ME RELIEF?
Any symptoms or presence of varicose veins should be evaluated and treated accordingly by a vascular surgeon.
Pain killers are dangerous as regular use have their own side effect of gastric ulcer and kidney damage. Pain killers do not remove the cause of varicose vein.
Pain killers are dangerous as regular use have their own side effect of gastric ulcer and kidney damage. Pain killers do not remove the cause of varicose vein.
WHICH IS “THE TEST” FOR VARICOSE VEINS?
Doppler (Ultrasound- Duplex scanning) in standing posture.
SHOULD WE STILL BELIEVE IN SURGERY OR UNDERGO THESE NEWER MODALITIES?
These newer modalities are standard of care world wide and have results no way inferior to surgery. Instead they can be done under local or regional anaesthesia with same day discharge. No rest or recovery is required. They are all pinhole or endovascular procedures. Surgery is meant for people who do have facility or access to these modalities.
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