Watch full video at www.varicoseveinprocedure.com and learn about varicose vein procedures. It might be best to begin a discussion of modern (post year 2001) vein treatment by pointing out what it is NOT: Not surgical! Vein procedures are no longer surgical. The new procedures require: No pain. No scars. No recovery period. No hospitalization. No general anesthesia. No more “Vein Stripping” This old fashioned and much feared operation performed by vascular surgeons is no longer necessary or recommended. Now we simply start an IV in the failed vein and gently close it from the inside with laser. No more “Surgical Phlebectomy” Using incisions to remove surface veins is now old fashioned and unnecessary, it has been replaced by painless micro-phlebectomy through needle holes. No more “Saline Sclerotherapy” Saline hurts and often leaves marks, it belongs in the past, the new sclerosing solution does not hurt and is very effective. Not rocket science! Vein disease is not complicated: The cause of all problems with veins in the legs is simply failed valves. Genetics (80%), hormones of pregnancy, occupations requiring prolonged standing, injuries, clots, and some extreme sports can damage vein valves, one way ‘check’ valves with delicate leaflets. Failed, ‘incompetent’, vein valves can no longer support the weight of the column of blood from above. When you are standing gravity then causes increased pressure in the veins below failed valves. This pressure causes the veins below …

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