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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Varicose Veins are Hereditary

Did you know that varicose veins are hereditary?  In fact, if one of your parents has varicose veins, you have a 45% chance of having them too.  If both parents have them, your chance is an astounding 92%.  The treatment for varicose veins has dramatically improved over the years.  Back in the good old days, we surgeons did the vein stripping procedure and about half of the veins came back!  Now, we have new laser based procedures that are 98% successful, done in the office and have immediate return to normal activity.  Find out more at LAVEMD.com