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If you can answer YES to three or more of the questions below you may be suffering
from Superficial Venous Reflux and be a candidate for treatment. The Specialists at The VeinCare Centre can advise you.
1. Have you previously been diagnosed with venous reflux or have you had treatment
for varicose veins?
2. Do you have varicose veins or extensive thread veins?
3. Do you experience any of the following symptoms in your legs, ankle, or
feet?
Leg pain, aching or cramping
Burning or itching of the skin
Leg or
ankle swelling
"Heavy" feeling in legs
Skin discolouration or texture changes
Open wounds or sores
4. Has anyone in your blood related family been diagnosed with
varicose veins?
5. Has anyone in your blood related family had vein surgery or injections?
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What is Superficial Venous Reflux?
In
healthy veins, the normal direction of blood flow is upward towards the heart. There are delicate folds of the lining of the
veins called "valves" which close and prevent downward flow back towards the feet. If the valves in the veins under the skin
are not functioning properly, the blood flows backwards and is said to "reflux".This condition in the superficial veins just
under the skin is called "Superficial Venous Reflux" or SVR for short.
SVR can lead to ache, swelling, itch and a feeling of "heaviness". Over time,
the downflow and back pressure can lead to varicose veins.
Read more about the complications of SVR...
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Should I have treatment?
In some cases, superficial venous reflux causes very little in the way of
symptoms and no treatment other than compression hosiery is needed. However, reflux tends to get worse with time and treatment
can prevent complications such as eczema, phlebitis and ulcers.
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Varicose Vein
Treatment
Varicose Vein Removal and Thread Vein Removal in South West of England:
Dorset - Poole, Dorchester, Bournemouth, Lyme Regis, Bridport, Weymouth
Hampshire - Southampton, Portsmouth, Chichester
Somerset - Bristol, Bath, Yeovil, Taunton
Devon - Exeter, Torquay, Plymouth, Honiton
Wiltshire - Salisbury, Andover
Berkshire - Swindon, Reading
Isle of Wight
Vein Clinics
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Telephone 01935 812 666
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