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Varicose veins form thick, bluish ropes behind the knees and on calves and thighs. They arc often painful, especially after sufferers stand for long periods of time.
“It is kind of like having a headache in your leg,” said Robin Schools, a patient who had her varicose veins removed by Dr. Sommers in July.
Mrs. Schools said before the surgery she had a purple knot the size of a golf ball on her ankle.
"My whole right foot was purple,” she said.
The surgery painlessly removed Mrs. Schools’ varicose veins.
“My legs have not looked this normal since I got pregnant with my first daughter,” the patient said. “I couldn’t be more thrilled. You see results immediately.”
Many women develop varicose veins during pregnancy because of hormonal changes, Dr. Sommers said. Four out of five people with varicose veins are women.
A hereditary disease, varicose veins can also develop after an injury. Dr. Sommers said.
The surgery first removes the long saphenous vein, which stretches from the groin to the ankle. The long saphenous vein is part of the superficial vein system, which
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