Sclerotherapy and laser treatment are two of the most common ways to treat spider veins. Sclerotherapy tends to cost less than laser treatment per session, but overall costs can vary widely. The two ...

Varicose veins are large, raised, swollen blood vessels that twist and turn. They usually develop in the legs and can be seen through the skin. They result from a weakening in the blood vessel wall or ...

Among the indignities of life are varicose veins — bulging, bluish veins in the legs that can embarrass men and women, whether wearing shorts, swimwear or skirts. Although the condition usually is not ...

In the past, varicose vein surgery was considered cosmetic and not likely to be covered by health insurance. Today, health insurance should cover varicose vein removal when there is a health risk that ...

Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy. In the ...

Appearance aside, varicose veins are an extremely painful problem for thousands of people. And until recently, the only way to get rid of them was a procedure called "vein stripping" -- ouch!

A seemingly simple procedure to remove a large varicose vein nearly cost one woman both of her legs. Donna Zavaglia, now 42, had been embarrassed by the large vein that she could already see running ...