DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- Dr. Ronald Kolegraff recalled the good old days as a general surgeon, when he would perform varicose vein removal. "When the treatment of the disease was often worse than the ...

When a modified surgical technique was used to gently remove sections of leg veins used in coronary artery bypass surgery, the grafts were less likely to become blocked and fewer people had a ...

Varicose vein stripping is a surgical procedure that removes varicose veins from the legs or thighs. Varicose veins are the puffy, twisted veins that you can see under the skin. They usually have a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Summertime is here and it's time to show off more skin. But many women don't want to bare their legs because of unsightly and painful varicose veins. Now there's an outpatient ...

Her faulty valves are preventing blood from circulating. The result: painful varicose veins. "My leg felt was very heavy and very painful. I had a lot of fatigue," said MacKenzie. To treat this, ...

UCLA's chief of vascular surgery picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store -- not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat varicose veins. Early ...

If you've ever considered varicose vein removal, now is a great time to find out whether your treatment options are covered by insurance. All you need is a free screening from one the area's leading ...

Compression stockings help relieve symptoms of varicose veins, but they do not cure the condition, experts say. While they ...

July 16 -- WEDNESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A study originally designed for a completely different purpose has unearthed a disturbing finding about coronary artery bypass surgery: The way that ...

Varicose veins are thick, ropy blue or purple veins in the legs that can be seen near the skin’s surface. These swollen and bulging veins cause a variety of symptoms, including itching, pain, and a ...

Ulrika Jonsson has revealed she is recovering from a procedure to remove her varicose veins. The TV star, 58, took to Instagram on Friday to share snaps from the hospital in her gown and said the ...