Vascular surgeon Inquiry

Distended superficial veins in legs - varicoses are among the most common vascular diseases. It is considered that 40% of adults have more or less prominent venous dilatations in legs.

Causes of varicose veins

• increased body weight
• inadequate physical activity
• long periods of standing or/and sitting
• wearing high heals
• female hormones increase the risk, especially during the pregnancy or after the delivery
• positive family history
• injuries
• oral contraceptive use or hormone-replacement therapy
• postrombotic syndrome

Therapeutic possibilities

The treatment of varicose veins demands individual approach to each patient; physical examination, symptoms and doppler analysis results should also be taken into account. Surgical treatment, regarding above mentioned indicators, includes one or more following procedures

• lymphatic drainage dr. Voder and Sorimed – improving venous and lymphatic circulation
• physical therapy supervised by a physiotherapist and a kynesiologist
• hypobaric therapy – improving arterial, venous and lymphatic circulation
• orthopedic shoe inserts
• sclerotherapy and operative procedure