Varicose veins are one of the pathologies that, like warts in Dermatology, can be seen. But beyond visual detection, there are a series of symptoms that alert us to their appearance: tiredness, heaviness, cramps in the legs and, above all, swelling in the ankles and feet, especially in hot months and late in the day.
As soon as these symptoms appear, a specialist in vascular surgery should be consulted. Also when there are visible veins even if no symptoms are detected, because the problem with varicose veins is that many times they do not cause discomfort but they are there and can cause serious complications.
What types of varicose veins are there?
In a very general way we can say that there are two types of varicose veins in legs. The fat varicose veins, which are like cords that bulge under the skin and you can see that they bulge. These are varicose veins whose most effective and most efficient treatment has been proven to be surgical treatment, laser surgery.
Another type are identified as veins that are smaller, spill style, but would eventually become the above type of varicose veins if left.
There is a third type of varicose veins, more unknown, which are pelvic varicose veins that are generated within a pelvis usually with pregnancies.
Treatments for varicose veins
The laser is proven to be the safest and most effective treatment, since it is done with a type of transdermal laser that passes over the skin following the vein and drying those small effusions.
In the case of pelvic varicose veins can be removed without surgery, simply with a small catheterization at groin level. This dries up these veins that form around the uterus and ovaries.
Outpatient treatments
The three processes and in most cases do not require any type of hospitalization. Both laser surgery and transdermal laser treatment, as well as catheterization for varicose veins of the pelvis, all can be done on an outpatient basis.
Except in the first type of varicose veins and when these are in both legs, and also very extensive, then they can be operated at the same time but it is advisable to spend one night in the clinic.