Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Find Out The Different Varicose Vein Treatments Somerville

By Jeffrey Meyer


Veins are the blood vessels that carries blood towards the heart from other body parts. Sometimes the veins may become twisted, widened or bulged resulting to varicose veins. To many individuals this condition does not raise medical concerns. The venous disease mostly affects the legs, although it may occur in other parts of the body. However, when this condition raise health problems and discomfort, seeking varicose vein treatments Somerville is essential.

Veins have valves that prevents blood from flowing backwards but instead helps the upward flow to the heart. When the valves become damaged, backward flow of blood may arise creating overload pressure more so when standing. The increased pressure however causes the veins to widen and causing them not to close properly. Varicose veins develops as a result of the backward flow of blood.

In many people, this venous disease lack other symptoms except the noticeable appearance of the veins on the skin which can be embarrassing. Other than the cosmetic embarrassment of this condition, other symptoms are such as discomfort and heavy legs, and aching. The condition can become worse over time, although this is usually very slow. At the same time, the symptoms do not pose serious medical concern, but treatment is usually necessary when they become sufficiently troublesome.

As noted, this venous disease does not always pose a serious medical concern to most people, and might therefore not require treatment if it is not causing any discomfort. However, treatment would be necessary if the condition is causing discomfort. The treatment would ease the symptoms, treat complications like swelling, skin discoloration and leg ulcers. Still, treatment can as well be done for cosmetic reasons.

If you stay in Somerville NJ, a doctor can endorse a six-month program on self-care that uses regular exercises as well as compression stockings.These Compression stockings generally are intended to squeeze the legs in a steady manner so as to enhance blood circulation. They are typically tight around your ankles but loose up the leg. This aids in the blood flow upwards to the heart. This treatment schedule helps in easing pain, swelling, and discomfort.

Your doctor may also perform an endothermal ablation. This treatment can either be done using high frequency radio waves or lasers. If done using radio waves, it is known as radiofrequency ablation. During this treatment procedure, the walls of the varicose veins are heated using radio frequency energy. The veins are heated until the walls collapse and the vein is sealed shut.

If the endothermal ablation is not appropriate, sclerotherapy can be offered instead. In this treatment plan, a special foam is injected into the veins. This foam scars the blood vessels and seals them. For patient who had previously suffered from deep vein thrombosis, this treatment might not be suitable.

The doctor can perform a surgery if the above procedure of treatment is unsuitable for you. Surgeons in most cases make use of stripping and litigation technique in treating this condition. The procedure entails removal of the vein after tying it off. Blood naturally redirects to healthy veins when the veins are removed, or sealed.




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