{"id":858,"date":"2025-09-15T11:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/varicose-veins\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:50:39","slug":"varicose-veins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/varicose-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Varicose veins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"858\" class=\"elementor elementor-858 elementor-77\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ekitparallax=\"{&quot;ekit_section_parallax_bg&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ekit_section_parallax_bg_speed&quot;:0.5,&quot;elementor_lazy_load&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4978d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc4978d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7949753 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7949753\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd20773 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd20773\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4898f1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4898f1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e18b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e18b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varicose veins<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e142324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e142324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">and treatments<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ec6c5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5ec6c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a60a32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a60a32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a1347 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57a1347\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1680249 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1680249\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fdad9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fdad9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Varicose veins or varices are enlarged and winding veins. The term varicose vein (-disease) usually refers to the veins in the lower limbs, but can also, albeit much less frequently, occur in other places. Inside each vein, one-way valves prevent the blood, which has arrived in the leg through the arteries and must return to the heart through the vein, from flowing back down under the influence of gravity.\u00a0<strong>When these valves no longer work as they should, the arterial wall weakens and expands<\/strong>. The good news is that almost always only the superficial vein system is affected by this varicose vein- disease, accounting for about 10% of the back flow of the blood. The rest of the back flow of the blood returns to the main arteries inside the limb.<\/p>\n<p>If these superficial veins do not work properly, they can be removed or closed without serious damage (see below). It is very important to have an annual check-up after varicose vein treatment: family predisposition or hereditary predisposition is the main reason for your problem. In case you develop a new varicose vein somewhere, this will certainly be detected during an annual check-up, and there are other methods than the surgical one to treat a new varicose vein at this initial stage. This is almost always possible on an out-patient basis at the consultation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243907f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"243907f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bf1e0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a6bf1e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#ontstaan\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Where can varicose veins occur?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#symptomen\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Symptoms<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#diagnose\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Diagnosis<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#verwijderen\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Remove varicose veins<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#nazorg\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-circle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zm113.9 231L234.4 103.5c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0l-17 17c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9L285.1 256 183.5 357.6c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l17 17c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0L369.9 273c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Aftercare<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23a822 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a23a822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"ontstaan\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6652e7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6652e7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686d155 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686d155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905e9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"905e9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can varicose veins occur?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f001fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f001fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Varicose veins are most common in the superficial veins of the lower limbs (vena saphena magna, vena saphena parva), which come under high pressure when we stand up. They can also, but much less frequently, occur in other places, such as chest, arms, face (rosacea).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Externally this presents itself as a winding, bumpy line at the skin level.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Smaller veins can also become varicose, which is referred to as reticular varices (spiders, jumping veins) which we see as aesthetically bothersome pink to blue branched lines on the leg. Larger and smaller varicose veins often occur together but can exist separately.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5422717 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5422717\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-323b11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"323b11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kleppen-groot-1024x846.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kleppen-groot-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kleppen-groot-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kleppen-groot-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kleppen-groot.jpg 1516w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60dd318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60dd318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"symptomen\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ff4ff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5ff4ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0bd1ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0bd1ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d08649 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d08649\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c73092d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c73092d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-md-8\">\n<p>In addition to aesthetic problems, varicose veins can also be painful, especially when standing or walking for long periods of time. They can be the cause of fluid accumulation at the ankles, lower legs and feet (oedema), nocturnal muscle cramps, restless legs. Varicose veins can already be present with symptoms at an early stage, before externally important abnormalities can be observed with the eye. Varicose veins rarely give rise to serious complications, although a complication is still often the first symptom of varicose vein disease today, which brings the patient to the doctor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb39fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eb39fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Untended varicose veins can lead to thrombosis, phlebitis, pulmonary embolism, open leg injuries. If you have doubts about the proper functioning of your veins, a clinical and colour duplex examination can help to clarify this.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9933f24 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9933f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f3136 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f3136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc76fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc76fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Varicose veins\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Varicose veins\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU2LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmVyY2FlcmVuLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvdmFyMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-856\" alt=\"Varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var1.jpg 337w, https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var1-158x300.jpg 158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Varicose veins<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-090a2ad elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"090a2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Varicose veins\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Varicose veins\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6ODU3LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvdmVyY2FlcmVuLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI1XC8wOVwvdmFyMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-857\" alt=\"Varicose veins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var2.jpg 255w, https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/var2-120x300.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Varicose veins<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfa378 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bfa378\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"diagnose\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279dfd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"279dfd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f679389 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f679389\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431b672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"431b672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d40ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63d40ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-8 col-md-8\">\n<p>Very often the diagnosis can already be made through clinical examination. With a treatment, it is important to know where a varicose vein begins, usually at the groin fold or knee fold, or sometimes in other places. For varicose vein treatment to be successful, a colour duplex examination (ultrasound, completely painless examination) of the main veins and superficial veins is performed in addition to the clinical examination. Because of this we can perfectly determine where the varicose vein has its origin. After a few measurements, we immediately know what the treatment options are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec376df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec376df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1213f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a1213f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"verwijderen\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b588311 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b588311\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661b993 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"661b993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5f3e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5f3e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Remove varicose veins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6c7a3 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ee6c7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-operative treatments\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfa762f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfa762f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Complaints caused by problems with the main arteries inside the limb can often be resolved in a non-surgical way. Your specialist will advise you to wear certain compression stockings, take medication to strengthen the arteries and sometimes physiotherapy is suggested.<\/p>\n<p>The complaints caused by poorly functioning superficial veins can also be improved by these treatments but of course the varicose vein problem itself is not solved. This treatment method is an option for patients who for some reason can no longer be treated surgically for varicose vein disease (too old, heavy blood thinning medication&#8230;).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a30a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28a30a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spiders<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832f948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"832f948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spiders or \u201cbroken capillaries\u201d are common on the legs, cheeks and nose. They are red, blue or purple. Normally these blood vessels are invisible, but with some people they expand and become visible through the skin. There are several causes: exposure to the sun, pregnancy, hormonal treatment and especially heredity. During the menopause, the skin becomes thinner and loses some of its collagen, making the small veins more visible.<\/p>\n<p>For facial spider veins (couperose, rosacea), laser is the best treatment. For spider veins on the legs, sclerotherapy was previously used. Now, this is treated exclusively with laser.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b6c6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06b6c6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b0b5d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-comparison\" data-id=\"e8b0b5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-comparison.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-image-comparison image-comparison-container\" data-offset=\"0.5\" data-overlay=\"\" data-label_after=\"AFTER\" data-label_before=\"BEFORE\" data-move_slider_on_hover=\"\" data-click_to_move=\"\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spataders-voor.jpg\" title=\"spataders-voor\" alt=\"Spataders voor de behandeling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/spataders-na.jpg\" title=\"spataders-na\" alt=\"Spataders na de behandeling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa80db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa80db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb3b6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent e-lazyloaded\" data-id=\"5eb3b6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8316c07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8316c07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba531d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cba531d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5498e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e5498e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p>Slide the bar to see the effect of the treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1221499 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1221499\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4043fa5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4043fa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebbc9b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebbc9b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ed6a9 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b6ed6a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurgical treatments\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb29838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb29838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a superficial vein becomes varicose from the groin or knee fold onwards, or from a perforator vein (vena perforans) to the main vein, this usually has to be treated surgically.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7305ab2 premium-blog-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-blog\" data-id=\"7305ab2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;premium_blog_columns_number&quot;:&quot;100%&quot;,&quot;premium_blog_grid&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;premium_blog_layout&quot;:&quot;even&quot;,&quot;premium_blog_columns_number_tablet&quot;:&quot;50%&quot;,&quot;premium_blog_columns_number_mobile&quot;:&quot;100%&quot;,&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"premium-addon-blog.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-wrap  premium-blog-even\" data-page=\"858\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper empty-thumb\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/endovenous-laser-treatment-evlt\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tEndovenous laser treatment (EVLT)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Endovenous laser treatment or EVLT is a minimally invasive treatment method using the latest generation of laser equipment with a wavelength of 1470 nm and has an absolute preference for varicose vein operations in recent years.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/endovenous-laser-treatment-evlt\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Under local anaesthesia a mini incision of 1.5 to 2mm is made and the diseased vein is removed. Post-treatment is the wearing of a compression stocking.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/mini-phlebectomy-or-muller-excision\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-classic\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper empty-thumb\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/stripping-of-varicose-veins\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\tStripping of varicose veins\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-inner-wrapper\">\n\t\t<p class=\"premium-blog-post-content\">Stripping used to be the gold standard for varicose vein treatment. This technique has been abandoned due to its invasive nature or is only performed when there is a strict medical contra-indication for endolaser treatment or radio frequency treatment.<\/p><div class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vercaeren.eu\/en\/stripping-of-varicose-veins\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"premium-blog-excerpt-link elementor-button\">Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1a7e3f e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d1a7e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2918e65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2918e65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"nazorg\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6acd85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6acd85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd90fe2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd90fe2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f426f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f426f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aftercare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e044c6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e044c6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A crucial part of aftercare following varicose vein treatment is an annual checkup: varicose vein disease is a chronic disease with a hereditary predisposition.<\/p>\n<p>If you develop a new varicose vein, this will definitely be detected during an annual checkup, and there are other methods besides surgery to treat a new varicose vein in this early stage. 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