TARZANA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Varicose veins can be more than just unsightly, they can be very painful. Health officials say varicose veins affect 50 percent of women and 40 percent of men.

Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) uses a small laser to seal off a varicose vein, causing it to shrink or disappear. Recovery may involve using compression stockings, although this is not always ...

When the thermometer dips and chilly temps set in, it usually means long pants, tights and a fun collection of fall boots. Anyone embarrassed by their varicose veins that took center stage all summer ...

DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- Dr. Ronald Kolegraff recalled the good old days as a general surgeon, when he would perform varicose vein removal. "When the treatment of the disease was often worse than the ...

The CoolGlide aesthetic system will remove tiny spider veins very quickly, safely, and effectively. CoolGlide systems deliver pulses of light energy which cause the blood within the vein to coagulate, ...

UCLA's chief of vascular surgery picks up size 7 crochet hooks from a fabric store -- not to make sweaters or scarves but to use in a new technique he has developed to treat varicose veins. Early ...