Prevention is also possible if some necessary steps are taken earlier to avoid it. This includes exercise, walking or other activities which improve circulation, elevating the feet while sitting, maintaining bowel regularity by eating a high-fiber diet and avoiding excess weight. Also to be avoided are constrictive clothing and shoes with high heels. Compression stockings, which are available at department and drug stores, help to support the leg veins and aid in circulation as will refraining from crossing the legs while sitting.

Treatment: Earlier surgery was the only way to get rid of them. This procedure was extremely painful. But, a new treatment is available now that is non-surgical. It involves radio-frequency to close the veins. The new procedure that can be done to remove varicose veins involves only a local anesthetic and a very small opening in the skin to insert the electrode of radio frequency.

The radio frequency heats the weakened blood vessel that is experiencing the varicosity. The blood vessel walls constrict with the heat and this closes the vein. This procedure works best on large veins. The only side effects are some bruising, numbness and inflammation for a few days