The importance of being active following varicose vein surgery

Mr Usman Jaffer explains what varicose veins are and why they occur. He explains what fails in the venous system to cause them to happen and also what the potential complications of having varicose veins are.

This lady has kindly agreed to share her experience from varicose veins treatment. After diagnosis was established that varicose veins were responsible for her symptoms she underwent venous ablation. Procedure was carried out with ultrasound guidance under locala anaesthesia as a day case.

This lady has kindly agreed to share her experience from varicose veins procedure. She underwent endovenous ablation of incompetent vein under local anaesthesia as a day case procedure.

Councillor Collins is a prominent councillor of the London Borough of Hounslow. Here, Councillor Collins, who is registered blind, describes his experience of radio-frequency ablation of the long saphenous vein with multiple phlebectomies under local anaesthesia. Councillor Collin's venous insufficiency previously caused bilateral lower limb venous ulcerations. He had previously undergone a similar procedure on the other leg which was complicated by a calf Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).

This lady has kindly agreed to share her experience from varicose veins treatment. Endovenous ablation of the incompetent veins was carried under local anaesthesia with ultrasound guidance. .

This lady has kindly agreed to share her experience after varicose veins surgery. Few years ago she had surgery on the other leg. She underwent ablation of the incompetent vein under local anaesthesia as a day case procedure.