I have varicose veins on my left leg is there a way to treat them without surgery and how long would non-surgical treatment take to show results

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My vascular surgeon is suggesting I get surgery but I'm not sure how complicated the procedure would be. What happens if I decide not to go through with the surgery? I'm a bit worried about the risks and recovery time.

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my friend was diagnosed with a dissecting aneurysm in the infrarenal part of the abdominal aorta that goes into the right common iliac artery is surgery absolutely necessary or can it be managed with medications

Infrarenal dissecting aneurysms usually require surgical or endovascular repair to prevent rupture;medical management alone is high risk.

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My mom was diagnosed with varicose veins and allopathy suggested surgery while homeopathy gave her medicines that replaced her entire diet but made her restless and constipated Now we're considering acupuncture does it actually help with varicose veins or is it just another temporary fix

Limb elevation ,vein stripping and thrombolytic agents are advised to the patient.

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