Many insurance companies require a trial period of conservative vein therapy before approving other vein treatment methods. This usually means the patient must wear medical grade compression stockings for a specified period.
While varicose veins generally represent a chronic inherited progressive disorder, the use of conservative vein therapy, while proven helpful in reducing symptoms and slowing the progression of venous disease, does not treat the underlying cause of the problem.
Recently, FDA-cleared minimally-invasive endovenous therapies clinically proven effective in treating symptomatic venous disease are now available when conservative therapy fails.
What causes varicose veins?
Heredity is the number one factor causing varicose veins. An inherited weakness of the vein wall and vein valves contribute enlargement of normal veins such that they become varicose. Women are more likely to suffer from varicose veins, especially because of pregnancy and hormonal factors. Read More
