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Painful swollen leg veins-thrombophlebitis

You may have varicose veins / swollen leg veins for decades and they have not troubled you at all apart from the odd funny stares you get when you are out in shorts. Then out of nowhere, the swollen veins become hardened and extremely painful and tender to touch. The area around the swollen veins … Continue reading

May 7, 2011

Don’t i need those veins?

There are many ways to treat varicose veins. But they are all base on the premise that the distended vein is bad and should be removed completely or closed up. The former is achieved by surgically stripping the vein off whereas the later is done either by laser or injection sclerotherapy. So it is natural … Continue reading

August 22, 2010

Frequent high heel cause varicose veins?

This is a fairly controversial topic. There are no scientific studies to prove or disprove this hypothesis. However I personally think that wearing too much high heels can make your varicose veins worse. When you are wearing heels >4 cm high, your use much less calf muscle when you are walking. Since calf muscle pumping … Continue reading

August 16, 2010
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