Is there help available for vericose veins?

lol.im 50 i also have vericose vein an mine looks awfull also.so ill join your club..you can have your veins strip out of your legs or they can go in clamp off the veins.my neice had her veins clamped an it didnt do any good.she said it was a waste to time.but haveing your veins strip out you will need to have surgey to have this done."here is what i do with my legs.if im home i wear support hoses.to keep the veins from hurting an swelling up.wear them till you are ready to go somewere an your veins wont show as much.an plus this helps keeps the blood flowing.hope this helps you out a little.

I have heard in recent years that their is a surgery available and depending on how bad they are it's sometimes covered under your private insurance. I know that I have heard of health risks associated with varicose veins so you might want to talk to your doctor about what those are. Hope that helps! :)

One of the new things they are doing for varicose veins is a topical application of vitamin K in a cream, ask your pharmacist. My second " guess" is to increase your vitamin C intake, as vitamin C strengthens the blood vessels and capillaries. Wear support hose part of each day, try to not stand on concrete, elevate your legs when resting. Some herbalists recommend hrse chestnut, again, I would research it first. Vermont folk medicine recommends applying apple cider vinegar daily two times, externally, and drinking two teaspoons of cider vinegar in a glass of water morning and evening. Should see results in a month. Put honey in the vinegar,to drink, and make sure it is not just "apple cider flavored" vinegar, but is the real deal. The bvinegar honey drink is effective for a lot of things. I think it balances your minerals.

your too young to have those!! you must have a job where you stand alot. they have a great technique to laser them. painless, and simple,, and it looks so much better. check with your doctor for a referral.

I am 25 and have always had them on the backs of my legs, right behind my knees. I hate them but don't think there is anything to get rid of them, besides the doctor thing-they do it with a laser. I just wear capris when I go out in the Summer time and shorts only at home =)

Why don't you check out with your doctor. Nowadays laser surgery has become so simple and painless.

Check with your doctore they now have procedures to remove them.

I know there are laser treatments available. I see commercials on the television for them all the time. You could have surgery, but I know you'd probably rather deal with the lasers.

The only solution I know of is what my G/F had done a few years back....she had to go for surgery where they pulled them all out.....I must say she had a quick recovery,felt and looked good

I think there are medical procedures like lazer that can help. I think you would have to pay out of pocket as it is a cosmetic procedure.

Thanks for posting this question applsofgld. I too have bad vericous veins especially on my left leg and sometimes they are a little painful. It definitely runs in our family from my dads side. Reading all the replies has given me ways to see how I can get rid of them. Thanks so much. Happy Easter!

i'm not sure what treatments they have now, but about 20 years ago,my grandmother used to get treated by a type of saline injection. they shoot it into the vein,and it causes it to collapse. she had much clearer legs after it was done. i'm sure it's for the littler veins,but it'd be a help,anyway.

i have the same problem as you. i also have these varicose veins in my legs. i heard that there is now cure for this problem which is a surgery. the best is to consult a specialist for this. but there is hope.