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Does varicose vein always require surgery?

My mother also has varicose veins, and although it doesn't look very severe, the hospital recommended that she might need surgery for her varicose veins.

 

Since you are elderly, I wonder if surgery is absolutely necessary... I am worried.

 

Someone told me that I might have varicose veins after seeing my leg, and advised me to avoid wearing high-heeled shoes as much as possible and to be careful.

This is the blood vessel behind my leg.

There are signs that the blood vessels may slightly bulge or protrude.

My mother is a bit more severe than this.

 

Does varicose vein always require surgery?

 

Varicose veins... I looked it up once...

Varicose veins are a progressive disease that is difficult to heal naturally, and over time, it can lead to complications such as leg swelling, calf pain, numbness, cramps, and in rare cases, complications like deep vein thrombosis.

 

 

Bumpy, bulging veins on the legs are not only unsightly but also cause various symptoms below.

 

Does varicose vein always require surgery?

▶ Calf pain that feels like a pulling sensation

▶ Cramping in the legs frequently occurs

▶ Feeling a pulling sensation in the legs and swelling easily

▶ A burning sensation and severe pain in the legs and feet

▶ Blood vessels are visible or palpable on the leg

There is a family history of varicose veins.

There is a tingling pain as if the sole of the foot is numb.

A skin disease has developed on the leg and does not heal well.

Blue or red blood vessels are visible to the naked eye on the leg.

The feet and legs feel cold and numb, as if suffering from cold extremities.

Even just walking a little or standing causes easy leg fatigue.

 

Many of these items also apply to my mother.

Even I, who am in my mid-40s, have started to experience a few of these symptoms lately.

 

How much further does varicose vein progression need to go before surgery is better, or is it okay to undergo the procedure once the symptoms become uncomfortable?

 

I'm wondering if varicose vein surgery is really necessary and at what stage I should decide to proceed with it.

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    안녕하세요. 저희 엄마도 하지정맥이 있으셔요.
    하지정맥이 반드시 수술이 필요한건 아니예요~
    이미 튀어나온 혈관이 미관상 보기가 싫어서 수술을 많이 하시는데 특별히 통증이 아주 심한것이 아니라면 수술은 안하시는 분도 많습니다.
    저희 엄마께서도 더 악화되지 않게 약을 드시더라구요. 관리하시다가 더 심해지면 수술하셔도 상관 없습니다. 즐거운 하루 보내세요~
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      인프리
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      그렇군요!! 악화되지 않도록만 조심해야겠어요.
      엄마께서는 아무래도 다리가 아프신게 있다보니..
      수술을 권유하신 것 같아요.. 관리를 해보고 좀 더 고민해야겠네요
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    냥냥이
    사진보니 하지 정맥 이 심하진 않고 조금 있는거 같네요. 저 정도로 수술은 아닌거 같은데요.
    우선 병원 가서 상담 받아보시고
    의료기 파는데 가면 하지정맥에 신는 스타킹 같은거 있어요. 그거 구입해서 신어보세요.
    일반 스타킹이랑 달라서 좀 불편할순 있어요.
    꽉 조이거든요 그래도 도움은 될거 같아요.
    
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      인프리
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      아~ 하지정맥에 신는 스타킹도 있군요.
      조언 너무 감사합니다!! 
      수술보다는 관리해서 나아지면 그게 더 좋지요.
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    cogo092
    저도 오금쪽 정맥이랑 발목 안쪽이 울혈 되어있어요. 하지 정맥류 증상이죠? 가끔 통증도 느껴져서 치료가 고민되요.