Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They're most common in the legs and ankles. They usually aren't serious. Sclerotherapy uses an injection of a special chemical ...
Read before the Twenty-Fourth Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons at the Boston Dispensary, October 17, 1934. Levenson, Walter S. — Surgeon, Out-Patient Department and Junior ...
Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M Varicose vein treatments decrease symptoms, prevent complications such as leg pain, blood clots, or sores (ulcers), and sometimes eliminate them. For some ...
As we age, wear and tear on our veins boosts the chances of developing varicose veins. These rope-like, bulging veins are actually very common. Still, it can be unnerving when anything new appears on ...
Read before the Boston Surgical Society, January 17, 1940. From the Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Hospital, and the Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School. "There is a sense of discomfort ...