Aging, obesity, and prolonged standing can also cause leg veins to balloon. If you had a mother or grandmother treated for varicose veins and thought the treatment sounded worse than the disease ...

Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy.

Charges for sclerotherapy typically range from $375 to $750 for both legs. Some doctors charge a set fee; others charge per vein treated. Laser treatment can also eliminate spider veins ...

Currently, treatment of deep axial reflux is limited to compression therapy with stockings, good exercise (e.g., walking, biking or swimming) and intermittent leg elevation. Although techniques of ...