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Varicose vein treatment

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Treatment - varicose veins

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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 if their appearance causes you embarrassment.

See: Varicose vein surgery

Review Date:7/25/2007
Reviewed By:Robert A. Cowles, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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