“Varicose comes for the Latin word for "twisted." “Leg veins are most often affected because standing and walking increases vein pressure in lower body. “Varicose veins strike 15 percent of men and up ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M Varicose vein treatments decrease symptoms, prevent complications such as leg pain, blood clots, or sores (ulcers), and sometimes eliminate them. For some ...

TARZANA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Varicose veins can be more than just unsightly, they can be very painful. Health officials say varicose veins affect 50 percent of women and 40 percent of men.

When treating varicose veins, laser therapy remains the best option, a new study says. Researchers in the study examined 798 participants who had varicose veins and were treated at 11 vascular surgery ...

Most people with varicose veins try to hide them, but most cannot cover up the pain. There are several ways to treat varicose veins and one of them is gaining popularity in the Triangle. Other WRAL ...

The treatment sounds modern and high-tech: Zap away those unsightly veins on the back of your legs with quick and painless laser therapy. But vein experts warn that some doctors in South Florida are ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a ...

Varicose veins can be treated with foam, laser, or surgery. All treatments have a similar clinical efficacy (venous clinical severity score), and all are equally able to improve general patient ...

Some 41 percent of American women may have varicose vein disease by the time they reach their 40s and 50s. Now Washington University in St. Louis dermatologic surgeons are among a growing group of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a vein specialist coming up in a couple of weeks. I don’t know much about the procedure and wondered if you can expound on it.