50% of women in the UK experience varicose veins in their lifetimes. So, er, what exactly are they?
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Professor Whiteley goes on to warn that up to 89% of people who believe they are suffering from harmless thread veins on the surface of their skin are actually displaying signs of these hidden varicose veins; "Many people will ignore these veins as they assume they are purely a ‘cosmetic condition’, and will often seek simple removal of these thread or spider veins.
There's also microwave ablation, which uses heat to destroy the varicose veins permanently. "The treatment targets water, and so does not require contact with the vein wall – offering the same advantages as Laser Ablation. However, because there is no laser light involved, surgeons do not require special rooms, regulations or eye protection to carry it out."
Older techniques, but nonetheless effective, are slightly more complicated. EVLA uses local anaesthetic and ultrasound to place a needle in the vein near the knee or ankle. "A wire is then passed into the vein and a long ‘sheath’ is passed up the vein to the top and local anaesthetic is injected around the vein," explains Professor Whiteley. "Once the anaesthetic is in place, the laser fibre is passed up inside the sheath until it comes out of the top.
There's also the Venaseal or “superglue” treatment available, which is a relatively new way of closing the main vein in the leg that causes varicose veins. "When Venaseal is performed, only one needle hole is needed per vein treated so there is no need for the additional injections of local anaesthetic around the vein – unlike endovenous laser ablation or radiofrequency ablation.
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