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If you have unattractive, enlarged blue or purple veins on the thigh or calf you may be suffering from varicose veins. Varicose veins is a frequently occurring condition with uo to 10-15% of men & women getting affected with symptoms of fatigue, pain and swelling of the lower limbs.
Varicose vein is probably related to an inherited weakness in the veins' wall or the valves that prevent blood from flowing backwards. When these valves do not close or fail to function properly, then the blood flows downward i.e. in the opposite direction into the leg/foot Gradually excess deoxygenated blood collects at the ankle leading to venous hypertension. This extra blood causes tortuosity & dilatation of vein which is diagnosed as varicose vein. This deoxygenated blood causes Metabolic changes in the skin of the affected area leading to hyperpigmentation of skin, eczema type presentation, ulceration & pedal oedema.
In the initial stages varicose vein may appear symptomless. However the primary symptom of varicose vein is prominent bulging veins in the leg or fine reticular vein/telangiectasia in foot or thigh.
Common complaints are:
1.Oedema 2.Pain 3.Tired
4.Leg 5.Itching Burning Pain
6.Night Cramps 7.Ulceration 8.Hyperpigmentation
This is a minimally invasive procedure to treat the vein. The procedure involves thermal ablation of varicose vein intraluminally. During the procedure a laser fibre is inserted inside the vein, once inside the laser fibre is fired, producing heat thus ablating the vein. Following which the vein contracts. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia or with sedation. Patients are able to walk after a few hours & generally return to normal activity within a couple of days.