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Surgeons Offer Advice on Avoiding Varicose Veins
Posted 13 Jan 2012 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, Jan. 13 – An estimated 50 percent to 55 percent of pregnant women in the United States develop varicose veins, according to the Society for Vascular Surgery. "More than just a cosmetic issue, varicose veins can be painful and can lead to more serious health problems," Dr. Eva Rzucidlo, chair of the group's Women's Leadership Committee, said in a society news release. "The first line of management for varicose vein treatment is medical management with compression stockings worn daily," Rzucidlo said. "Another option is sclerotherapy, the sealing off of the veins – mainly done for spider veins," she said. "Radiofrequency and laser treatments are also options which are minimally invasive procedures often performed in a doctor's office. For very large varicose veins, a surgical procedure known as vein stripping is available." Pregnancy can cause varicose veins by putting pressure ... Read more
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Two Varicose Veins Treatments Equally Effective
Posted 19 Sep 2011 by Drugs.com
MONDAY, Sept. 19 – Although laser treatment and surgery are both effective in treating varicose veins, it appears that recurrence of one form of the problem is more common with the laser treatment, German researchers report. Varicose veins are twisted and enlarged veins that usually occur in the legs. As many as 35 percent of adults suffer complications from varicose veins, usually when the leg's so-called great saphenous vein becomes blocked, affecting blood flow. Standard treatments include removing the vein either with surgery or a laser procedure, which can prevent complications and improve quality of life, researchers say. "Our opinion is that both procedures can be equally offered to the patients with great saphenous vein insufficiency," said lead researcher Dr. Knuth Rass, from Saarland University Hospital in Homburg. However, patients should be informed that there might be a ... Read more
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FDA Approves Asclera to Treat Small Varicose Veins
Posted 1 Apr 2010 by Drugs.com
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 30, 2010--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Asclera (polidocanol) injection for the treatment of small types of abnormally swollen or twisted veins called varicose veins. Although they usually occur in the legs, varicose veins also can form in other parts of the body. Factors such as genetics, age, female gender, pregnancy, obesity, and prolonged periods of standing may increase the risk for varicose veins. "Varicose veins are a common condition," said Norman Stockbridge, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Division of Cardiovascular and Renal Products at the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "Asclera is indicated for the treatment of small types of varicose veins when the aim of treatment is to improve appearance." Asclera is approved to close spider veins (tiny varicose veins less than 1 millimeter in diameter) and reticular veins (those t ... Read more
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