If you’ve experienced varicose veins, you’ll know they often run in the family. Growing up, I remember my mother complaining about hers—not just about how they looked, but about the persistent pain ...

Many people don't like to expose their legs because of varicose veins. They are not only unsightly, but can be painful. Surgery used to be the answer, but a newer option is less invasive. Ben Britt, ...

Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy. In the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. - In the time it would have taken Jeff Sorensen to go out to lunch, the discomfort and swelling caused by his varicose veins was safely and painlessly treated at a Maitland, Fla., ...

UCLA's chief of vascular surgery picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store -- not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat varicose veins. Early ...

The presence of varicose veins can pose aesthetic concerns and even lead to discomfort. As many people strive for smooth, ...

Dr. Peter Lawrence, UCLA's chief of vascular surgery, picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store — not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat ...

Thread veins, more commonly known as spider veins, can become visible on the face and body as we get older and skin loses elasticity. What causes thread veins is a backup of blood, and while they may ...