Treatment - varicose veins

Heredity (the traits passed down to you from your parents and grandparents) plays a major role in determining whether you will get varicose veins.

Some preventive measures include exercising to strengthen the muscles that support the veins, wearing support hose (especially during pregnancy), and avoiding standing up for prolonged periods.

Surgery can remove varicose veins if they cause pain, or the appearance of them is embarrassing. See varicose vein surgery.

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Review Date: 08/11/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, M.D., Marco Polo Traveling Fellow c/o Department of Vascular Surgery, A. Z. St. Blasius Hospital (Belgium). Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)