What is varicose vein
Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any superficial vein may become varicosed, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs. It happens because of defective valves in the vein that causes reflux and pooling of blood towards the direction of gravity.
For many people, varicose veins and spider veins — a common, mild variation of varicose veins — are simply a cosmetic concern. For other people, varicose veins can cause aching pain and discomfort. Sometimes varicose veins lead to more-serious problems.
Symptoms
When painful signs and symptoms occur, they may include:
Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they're smaller. Spider veins are found closer to the skin's surface and are often red or blue. They vary in size and often look like a spider's web.
When to visit a doctor
Self-care such as exercise, leg elevation or compression stockings — can help you from getting worse. But if you're concerned about the cosmesis or self-care measures are not sufficient from getting worse, see your doctor.
Causes
Weak or damaged valves can lead to varicose veins. Arteries carry blood from your heart to the rest of your tissues, and veins return blood from the rest of your body to your heart, so the blood can be recirculated. To return blood to your heart, the veins in your legs must work against gravity.
Muscle contractions in your lower legs act as pumps, and elastic vein walls help blood return to your heart. Tiny valves in your veins open as blood flows toward your heart then close to stop blood from flowing backward. If these valves are weak or damaged, blood can flow backward and pool in the vein, causing the veins to stretch or twist.
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
What is EVLT
Endovenous laser ablation therapy (EVLT) is a minimally invasive procedure that makes use of catheters, lasers, and ultrasound to treat varicose veins. The EVLT procedure begins with an Interventional Radiologist inserting a catheter into the varicose vein. Using ultrasound to see inside the patient, the doctor guides the catheter through the vein. A laser at the end of the catheter heats the walls of the vein, which closes it. This causes blood to stop flowing through the vein.
As the body recovers after the procedure, circulation becomes more efficient since blood is not flowing through a faulty vein and the problem vein shrinks and fades. Blood then flows through other nearby veins instead.
WHY EVLT
What happens after endovenous laser varicose vein surgery?
You will be encouraged to walk right after the procedure, for about 30 to 60 minutes.
Your leg may have some bruising. The bruises should go away in about 2 weeks.
You’ll need to have someone drive you home after the procedure.
Follow up to the procedure
Follow up with within one weeks’ time followed by next follow up after 1 month.
You will be advised to use stockings for 2 months.
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