Treatment:

Take the following steps to help manage venous insufficiency:

• Use compression stockings to decrease chronic swelling.
• Avoid long periods of sitting or standing. Even moving your legs slightly will help the blood in your veins return to your heart.
• Care for wounds aggressively if any skin breakdown or infection occurs.

Surgery (varicose vein stripping) or noninvasive treatments for varicose veins may be recommended if you have:

• Leg pain, often described as heavy or tired
• Skin ulcers or sores caused by poor blood flow in the veins
• Thickening and hardening of the skin on the legs and ankles (lipodermatosclerosis)