Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life, culminating in the birth of your little bundle of joy. Being pregnant brings many changes to your body. One that might surprise you is varicose veins.
Our board-certified radiologists with REDI Diagnostics Corp in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, provide several excellent options to remove bothersome varicose veins that mar the beauty of your skin.
About 40% of pregnant women get varicose veins. Are you one of them?
Several factors combine to form varicose veins in pregnant women. Your growing baby puts pressure on the veins in your legs. Pregnancy hormones make the walls of your blood vessels more elastic, creating bulging veins. Finally, your body produces more blood to bring your baby important nutrients, and that extra blood creates more pressure in your veins.
With self-care strategies, varicose veins may disappear on their own. Your body has been through a momentous event, requiring many changes to prepare for and support your baby. It takes a few months for it to reset. Following are tips to help your body adjust.
Compression stockings help improve circulation and lessen swollen legs at the end of a long day. Your legs will thank you.
Elevate your legs when you can. Raising your legs above your heart helps blood flow from your legs to your heart.
If you consume too much salt, your body increases fluid to help maintain the correct fluid-to-sodium balance. Limit salt when cooking at home.
Our board-certified radiologists offer a number of effective options for stubborn varicose veins that don’t resolve with self-care.
EVLA uses laser energy to destroy the integrity of the problematic vein. Your body absorbs the remains. Vein closure success rates reach close to 100%.
Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive treatment similar to EVLA. Radiofrequency heat energy closes both varicose and spider veins and has a similar success rate to EVLA.
Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive chemical solution that makes your vein collapse. It’s very effective in eliminating smaller varicose and spider veins.
Varithena also uses a chemical solution to eliminate your varicose veins. Your radiologist may use this option if you have especially large veins or veins deep under your skin. Varithena has vein closure rates similar to EVLA and radiofrequency ablation.
If you’re a new mom wanting to get rid of varicose veins, call REDI Diagnostics Corp or book an appointment online today and get started on your treatment right away.
