Can varicose and spider veins return even after treatment?

No one wants to waste time or money on an ineffective treatment. In this video, vein specialist Luis Navarro, MD, discusses whether varicose and spider veins can recur after treatment.

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Up Next

  • How have minimally invasive procedures changed varicose vein treatment?

  • What is cryo-sclerotherapy?

  • What procedures help treat varicose veins?

  • Everything you need to know about varicose veins

  • How can I prevent varicose veins and spider veins?

  • What are varicose veins?

  • How is sclerotherapy performed?

  • How are varicose veins diagnosed?

  • Dr. Steve Elias - what is sclerotherapy?

  • Dr. Steve Elias - how have minimally invasive procedures changed vein treatment?

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