New Treatments for Varicose Veins
If you're "vein" or in pain, varicose veins are more easily treated now than in the past.
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The best way to prevent varicose veins if they are in your family is to not stand for long periods, Weiss advises. Other tips include:
- Avoid sitting with your legs crossed, it puts terrible pressure on the veins.
- Elevate your legs when resting. This applies especially to pregnant women.
- If you're on a long flight, get up and walk about every hour. This goes for sitting at the computer, too.
Now here's the bad news. Wearing support hose -- yes we're talking the dreaded pantyhose -- is recommended for anyone with visible veins or for people who have had a procedure done. "Wear them every waking hour," says Tsao.
Star Lawrence is a medical journalist based in the Phoenix area.