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With the arrival of summer and high temperatures with venous insufficiency people accused of more intense the symptoms of his illness. Tingling in the legs, tiredness, heaviness … These are some of the most characteristic annoyances that cause varicose veins. Dr. Carlos Lisbona, angiologist and vascular surgeon in the unit of laser surgery for varicose veins Teknon Medical Center of Barcelona, highlights the laser surgery techniques to solve the problems of varicose veins.

Heat and Varices
The symptoms of varicose veins get much worse with the arrival of the heat and the veins were vasodilated. There are even cases where the summer season makes the surface the discomfort for the first time in patients who until then had not submitted angiologists problem.

Relieve Symptoms of a Natural
The symptoms described above can be relieved by massaging the legs, making them break up, avoiding tight clothing and following a diet that is not astringent. It is also recommended that there is not much sunlight in the area although it is recommended walks along the seashore. Sea water is beneficial for the circulation of the legs, even the waves clap in them and to perform a natural massage very good effects. Swimming in a pool and exercising in water is also good. Instead they advise against sports that has to beat with their feet such as basketball or tennis. As for the ladies or men have shaved, it is preferable to cold wax and hot that can cause skin reactions.

Choose a Treatment
There are many tools to customize treatments in patients with angiologists. Keep in mind that no two legs are going to be affected in the same way and while one may have varices the other can be healthy. What you need to do is echo-doppler study to determine the degree of venous insufficiency and the patient has varicose veins journeys continue to discover its origin.

Laser Surgery
In cases where the disease is evident and bilateral laser surgery on both legs is the treatment of choice. We speak of a non-aggressive treatment that addresses existing problems and can prevent future varices before they appear.

Elav, a technique that uses optical fiber
Elav is a technique for varicose veins laser surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. He spends a fiber optic catheters inside the veins. This laser seals the vein on the inside instead of stretch and tear, as before. It is not painful and in most cases no anesthesia is needed important. In addition, the recovery is very fast and only in cases of varicose veins that have been left abandoned for many years requires hospitalization, the patient spends the night in the center and left the next day.