Question:
vericose veins

Has anyone experienced this after surgery?    — bikermama (posted on August 7, 2008)

August 7, 2008
They are inherited in many cases. My mother's are terrible. Mine almost non existent....till I lost weight...HELLO, there they are! I have some after all! Probably the same with yours.
   — Gena L.

August 7, 2008
I work for a vein specialist and we deal with vericose veins all day, every day. They are, indeed, genetic. You need to make an appt. with a vein specialist. Actually, they are very easy to treat but by no means ever let anyone suggest a vein stripping!!! You will need to have an ultrasound (standing up) to see if you have any broken valves. If so, there is a very easy procedure called EVLT (Endovenous Laser Treatment). You can find lots of info about it on the internet. It is performed in the office and takes anywhere from 30 min. to 1 hour. You really need to be checked out because vericose veins can cause serious problems. If you would like more info, feel free to contact me. I don't want to sound like an advertisement, but I see this every day and know how bad it can get and how easy it is to treat.
   — missmellie742

August 8, 2008
I had large clusters of vericose veins in each leg prior to my weight loss-- of course, as I lost my weight, the clusters (imagine large bunches of grapes) were very noticeable just above each knee. Because of the risk of clots from these clusters, I had each saphonous vein removed (that's the vein that runs from the ankle to the groin) because it had been some badly damaged with multiple vericose veins. The surgery required that my upper thighs be reconstructed (which I was happy for). Surgery was pretty uneventful--- some discomfort and I needed to keep my leg elevated for a few weeks. Certainly, it was nothing that was particularly daunting.
   — SteveColarossi