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Varicose veins are a fairly common occurrence in adults over the age of 60, affecting more than 70 percent of women and 40 percent of men by this age. While the development of varicose veins at some point in your life may seem inevitable, there are certain risks that make you more likely than others to develop these bulging, twisting lines.
Most modern varicose vein treatments are minimally invasive and require very little downtime afterwards. Many patients even report less discomfort during the procedure than they had expected!
Many people spend a lot of time sitting during the day. Some do it at their desks, on their daily commute or while relaxing at home. Taking a load off your feet can be relaxing, but sitting too much can increase your risk of getting varicose veins.
A recent report from England of an elderly woman who died from a bleeding varicose vein in her leg has prompted this post. It is designed to both help out in the event of a hemorrhage and address common underlying reasons that bleeding from varicose veins or spider veins may occur.
VeinWave is a revolutionary procedure taking the vein industry by storm today. The device uses thermocoagulation (microwave energy) to eliminate small, superficial spider veins that appear on the face or other areas of the body. Patients can come in for a VeinWave treatment on their lunch hour and head back to work or other activities as soon as the procedure is complete.
About Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) Dangerous blood clots form in the leg veins of over 2.5 million Americans each year. According to
