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>My girlfriend is a nursing student and since she started clinical work
>(mostly on her feet) she's developed spiderweb veins on her upper legs
>and varicose veins (causing pain) behind her knees. She wears support
>hose, but they're not helping enough. BTW she's of normal weight and
>in good health otherwise.
>Does anybody have suggestions for anything else she can do to prevent
>varicose veins. Does heat or cold help relieve the pain caused by
>them?
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I do not know what she can do to prevent them, but they can be treated. She needs to see a doctor that specializes in scleropathy and phlebology. They can usually clear up the veins by injecting a saline-like solution. My wife has had this done, and she no longer has ugly, painful veins in her legs.
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Cecil N. Jones Amoco Production Co. Houston, TX 713-588-5716
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Varicose Veins