How common are varicose veins in pregnancy? Studies suggest that up to 40% get visible veins. A study by midwives found that 28% of pregnant ladies had visible varicose veins. However, within 3 months after giving birth, only 4% had visible varicose veins. Why do varicose veins appear in pregnancy? The pressure of the baby […]
The answer depends on what treatment you have had, and what bandaging you have been given. For all treatments, mobility after the procedure is to be encouraged but what prevents mobility is pain and the restriction of bending the knee caused by heavy bandages or compression garments. Stripping of varicose veins caused a lot of […]
The severe complications do not effect most people, but when things go bad, they go really bad and it is not possible to predict. People with varicose veins are at a significantly higher risk of getting deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This can cause permanent leg swelling and if a clot moves up to the heart, […]
Theoretically the pressure should empty the surface varicose veins. However there is no real evidence that this does anything useful and therefore the NICE guidelines specifically state that compression stockings for varicose veins do not help. Despite this, it is common for GPs to recommend stockings because a decision has been made by the NHS […]
Walking is good for everyone who is able. This has general health benefits ranging from keeping weight down to living longer. The apps which count your paces suggest that we should all be doing 10,000 paces per day. Walking helps venous blood to return to the heart through the deep veins where the blood belongs. […]
ClariVein has overcome the risks of previous varicose vein treatments such as laser (EVLT) , radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and ultrasound ablation. These treatments although equally effective, work by burning the vein and therefore require the injection of large amounts of local anaesthetic. These multiple injections are painful and give a tight sensation in the leg. […]
Mr Stephen Blair has been invited to speak on the subject of “Painless treatment of varicose veins with ClariVein and sclerotherapy” at this year’s meeting of the British Association of Sclerotherapists. It is an honour to be invited. Painless treatment has been the “Holy Grail” of varicose vein surgery for over 30 years. In 1986 […]
Dr Tobias Hirsch, Halle, Germany Dr Hirsch made a presentation to the Liepzig Interventional Course on the side effects of glue in the treatment of varicose veins, which has been published in Venous News March 2019 In 2011 the American Venous Forum recommended thermal ablation (Heat with either laser or radiofrequency) as standard treatment […]
A top Liverpool surgeon has been swapping his scrubs for cowboy boots and a second career as a cattle rancher in East Africa. Stephen Blair, a varicose vein treatment specialist at the Spire Murrayfield Hospital, at Barnston, is just back from Uganda and a tenth anniversary tour of duty with young people from his local […]