Healthy leg veins contain valves that open and close assisting in the return of blood from the legs to the heart:
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Thanks to modern technology, venous reflux and varicose veins can now be treated with a minimally invasive procedure known as ClosureFast. Not only is this procedure quick and relatively painless, as opposed to surgery, but it has also shown great success rates with nearly a 95% reflux free rate at 5 years follow up.
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Venous reflux is a medical condition which progresses over time into a more serious medical condition called Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI). The increased pressure inside the veins, secondary to pooling of the blood in the legs, leads to varicose veins.
1 Normal | 2 Spider Veins | 3 Varicose Veins | 4 Edema | 5 Venous Ulceration
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Dr. Ramaswami will also take a detailed history and do a thorough physical examination to ensure problems are not caused by something else.
It is therefore prudent to see a vein specialist to get varicose veins treated.
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