Walking and exercising regularly tends to reduce the symptoms associated with varicose veins. Veins associated with pregnancy tend to resolve after delivery

Your surgeon may advise one of these varicose vein treatments:

• Sclerotherapy. This procedure tends to be more suitable for small and medium size vessels. A very fine needle is used to inject a solution that constricts and occludes the veins. Some veins may require more than one treatment. The procedure is done in our dedicated procedure room on a walk in walk out basis. You will have to wear stockings for 2 to 6 weeks after treatment.

• Closure® (Radio-Frequency ablation). Since 2006 we have been using a new minimal access technique to treat varicose veins. A small puncture is made in a vein and a catheter is introduced in the vein, up to the level of the groin.  The catheter tip produces an evenly distributed heat that destroys the vein wall.

• VenoCuff®. Of all the available techniques, this is the only technique aims to restore the vein to normal function. Basic to the VenoCuff concept is the understanding that most varicose veins arise as a result of dilation and malfunction of the main valves in the vein. The Venocuff is a small implant that is wrapped around a vein in the groin to restore it to normal shape and function.

• Vein stripping. This procedure involves removing a long vein through multiple incisions. Usually this requires admission to hospital, and a general anaesthetic. Removing the vein completely usually does not have any deleterious effect on the leg, as larger deep veins take over their function