What Can You Do to Reduce Varicose Veins as Soon as Possible?

To reduce the visibility of varicose veins immediately, most people resort to concealing them with long pants or long sleeves. But that’s not so appealing during spring and summer, or on occasions where shorts or dresses are customary. To reduce the visibility of varicose veins quickly, the best solution is a minimally invasive procedure like sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, vein adhesive, endovenous laser treatment, or mechanochemical ablation.

These rapid treatments are non-surgical, so patients are in and out of the office in under 30 minutes, and there are no large wounds, stitches, or scars, so others won’t know you’ve had your varicose veins treated. It’s a discreet, painless, swift way to eliminate unsightly varicose veins and put your best foot forward. Click HERE to schedule your treatment at our award-winning Long Island vein clinic.

Homeopathy is not approved by the FDA as a treatment for varicose veins. In addition, it is not held to any legal standards regarding quality, dose, purity, or added ingredients. Homeopathic supplements have not been tested for safety in vulnerable populations like the elderly, children, and people with chronic diseases or compromised immunity. Homeopathy will not change the appearance of varicose veins. At best, it might improve certain symptoms, but it could also worsen them or cause new symptoms to develop.

If you’re considering homeopathy, consult a board certified vein doctor first. Veins are part of a large system of blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and pump blood back to the heart. Veins are not something to take chances with, especially when the odds of homeopathic supplements improving your varicose veins symptoms are quite slim.

Instead, vein doctors can recommend lifestyle changes like wearing compression stockings, elevating your legs while resting, and changing your exercise and dietary habits, if needed, to reduce the pressure on your veins. In addition, they’ll determine whether medical treatments are necessary to eliminate your varicose veins.

One key to getting quick results is getting into the vein clinic soon! No matter how fast the treatment is, if you have to wait several months to get an appointment, results will obviously be delayed. It’s helpful to choose a vein treatment clinic with more than one vein doctor and, preferably, multiple locations to expedite booking treatment for varicose veins.

Particularly if you’re experiencing symptoms like venous ulcerations, venous stasis dermatitis, or bleeding that’s hard to control, it’s important to be seen quickly. But even “milder” symptoms like leg heaviness, swelling, cramping, restlessness, and itching can dramatically impact your quality of life. So, book varicose veins treatment soon by choosing a well-staffed clinic with several offices.

Our renowned vein specialists offer 3 convenient locations in West Islip, Jericho, and Hampton Bays, plus 2 additional locations close by in Midtown Manhattan and the Financial District. If you want to be seen soon, choose our vein clinic which offers several options to fit your schedule. Our vein doctors collaborate on care, so you’re essentially getting the expertise of several Harvard-trained doctors by seeing just one. Our vein clinics have multiple physicians on staff, which makes it easier to be seen. Call us today to book your appointment for quick relief!

Outdated surgical extraction techniques were notorious for a lengthy recovery time. But today’s minimally invasive varicose veins treatments work by destroying the vein within the body, using tiny tools that target the vein walls directly. With these, there is no recovery period, no wounds to heal, and rarely any swelling. So, patients notice a difference right away.

The vein is destroyed immediately upon treatment, and then shrinks from sight over the next week or two. Techniques like sclerotherapy and radiofrequency ablation work quicker than more invasive measures like ambulatory phlebectomy or traditional vein stripping. So, choose a vein specialist who’s trained in less invasive measures for faster results.

If you ignore varicose veins, there are a range of potentially detrimental outcomes. While some varicose veins remain asymptomatic, others develop symptoms like swelling, cramping, heaviness, and restlessness when you try to sleep. Advanced cases can produce slow-healing wounds, venous eczema, and bleeding that is tough to control. In addition, varicose veins are a sign that issues like Chronic Venous Insufficiency and blood clots are involved, so it’s important to rule out these potentially serious conditions.

Varicose veins often stem from elevated pressure in a vein, which occurs when valves in the veins fail (Chronic Venous Insufficiency), causing blood to flow in reverse. Hypertension, which refers to high blood pressure in the arteries (not the veins), is a different condition. However, veins and arteries work in tandem. Arteries pump blood from the heart, and veins pump it back to the heart. Research is underway to determine how pressure in the arteries affects pressure in the veins and vice versa. Many patients suffer from both conditions, so seeking treatment for one might be essential to fully resolve the other.

As mentioned, high blood pressure in the arteries and high blood pressure in the veins aren’t the same thing, and one issue can occur without the other. When valves in the veins fail, pressure builds in veins, forcing bulging varicose veins or clusters of spider veins to appear. Arteries have no valves, so the malfunction in those usually stems from narrowing of the arteries, as occurs with aging, obesity, and certain drugs, medications, and diseases.

High blood pressure in the arteries (hypertension) is not the direct impetus for varicose veins. Elevated pressure in veins causes varicosities. But ignoring hypertension is unsafe for many reasons, including the fact that arteries and veins must work together for optimal circulation. So, taking steps to reduce blood pressure in the veins and arteries when needed is important for your vascular health.

What can you do to reduce varicose veins now, as well as in the future? See a board certified vein specialist. Not only do they provide treatments that last, but they can also identify and treat the cause of varicose veins, so you aren’t subject to ongoing varicosities. Some patients think a varicose vein has returned after treatment, when in fact, they’ve developed a new varicose vein because their previous vein clinic failed to address the causative issue. A properly treated vein won’t return, so choose our renowned vein experts for quick treatments that last and the prevention of new varicose veins.