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Three Surgical Ways to Deal with Venous Ulcers

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If a venous ulcer is suspected, your physician will do a complete physical, including checking the blood pressure in your arm and your ankle. Accurate diagnosis is the foundation of good leg ulcer care. The diagnosis is typically based on how the ulcer began and physical exam findings.  Ambulatory Phlebectomy: This procedure to treat branch varicose veins can be performed in an office or outpatient. Patients are asked to stand for several minutes to allow the veins to fill, and the doctor marks the veins that are to be removed. Once the veins are observed and confirmed by the patient, numbing medication is injected into the skin along the course of the veins to be treated. Tiny incisions, or nicks, are made in the skin, and the veins are removed using a small hook. These incisions are so tiny that no stitches are needed.  Sclerotherapy: This procedure to treat branch varicose veins can be performed in an office or outpatient. Smaller veins are injected using a tiny needle...