Vascular surgery

Hi Yes I agree think stripping veins is a more costlier op than other options plus you need a hospital bed for a night as well pleased to hear you are fine I will know end December what they decide on but thanks for your comment Teetime

I had mine stripped several years ago and they have been fine ever since. I know this operation is not done so often now as the clinical outcomes are not thought to be good enough to warrant the spending and vascular surgeons are in short supply and needed for other more complex procedures.

thanks Bellanonna

Oh I was just being curious lilian. I don't have varicose veins but I do wish you well and hope you get some helpful responses on here.

Hi Bellanonna I think it is if you suffer with painful veins like I do although I have an appointment with a specialist next month so will soon find out if they will treat me depends on funding I suppose like everything I am hopeful but not sure at this stage if I will get the treatment ....

Is that method available on the NHS, Lilian1 ?