Best Doctors for Varicose Veins Treatment in Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam

Varicose veins are a condition in which there is swelling and engorgement of blood vessels, especially in the legs, ankles, and feet. The causes of varicose veins can be the weakening of walls of veins due to aging, hormones, standing for a long duration, and obesity. The symptoms that are noticed in varicose veins are heavy legs, bulging of veins, pain in the legs, itching around the varicose vein, swelling of ankles, legs, and feet, venous ulcers, and skin discoloration. Varicose develops most commonly in the lower half of the legs. Varicose veins are diagnosed through physical examination and may advise ultrasound. Varicose veins can be treated with elastic stockings or socks to compress veins, the elevation of legs to increase the flow of blood, laser therapy called endovenous thermal ablation, injection therapy called sclerotherapy, veins surgery called ligation and stripping, and ambulatory phlebectomy. The complications that are seen with varicose veins treatment are bleeding, numbness, pain, infection, nerve injury, lumps, and changes in color.