Vein treatment methods have come a long way in the past decade. As recently as ten years ago varicose vein stripping was the only real treatment available to patients. Vein stripping typically requires patients to undergo general or regional anesthesia, and then incisions are made where the veins are tied off and removed. Recovery can take up to four weeks for some patients having the procedure and, as www.emedicinehealth.com notes, varicose vein stripping may leave scars, bruising and can cause bleeding. On top of this, they say that there is a possibility of negative side effects, such as persistent numbness to the skin if nerves were damaged in the surgery. Luckily, there are more options available today than ever before. › Continue reading