If you have varicose veins, you may have heard that one way to treat them is with vein stripping. Since varicose veins are sometimes sore and painful, not to mention unsightly, you are anxious for any kind of treatment to relieve the discomfort. Maybe you tried a variety of home remedies, such as wearing compression stockings or elevating your feet, but nothing has worked.
Talk to your New York vein specialist about other options. New vein treatments make it possible to have your varicose veins treated on an outpatient basis with little discomfort and a brief recovery time. You do not need general anesthesia or an overnight hospital stay. And in most cases, the new treatments offer better long-term results than old methods, like vein stripping.
Why Vein Stripping Is Outdated
When stripping was used to treat large varicose veins, it was an invasive procedure done in a hospital. You were put under general anesthesia in an operating room. The varicose vein was clamped off and surgically removed. Afterward, you had to wear bandages to control the bleeding and swelling, sometimes for as long as five days.
After the procedure, you could not return to work for one to three weeks. The incision healed slowly, so you could not resume normal activities. You may have even experienced a return of your varicose veins over time. Additionally, there were the risks from an invasive procedure like stripping veins, such as:
