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This week, David G. Kastl, a physician with the Hilton Head Vein Center who specializes in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, discusses varicose veins and what can be done about them.

Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous leg veins due to faulty valves and reversed blood flow. Common in women, they cause pain, swelling, cramps and are treated with sclerotherapy or surgery ...

When it comes to choosing between sclerotherapy and laser to treat veins, it's important to factor in the number, location, ...

Varicose veins tend to be larger — and they may be characterized by bulging skin, leg pain, itching, leg fatigue and heaviness. Gould explained that blood moves toward the heart through valves ...

Varicose veins are fairly common, affecting around 20 percent of adults, according to Informed Health.Though anyone can get them starting as young as their 20s, they're primarily found in women ...

Q: I inherited my mother's prominent varicose veins, and despite surgery, they are back. My sister recently told me our mother had deep vein thrombosis when she was older. She told me to be ...

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Varicose veins can be painful and unsightly. Here’s how to treat them. Both men and women can get them. Self-care can often bring relief from swelling and achiness. May 5, 2025.