Varicose Veins Get your Comfort Back… What are Varicose Veins??? Varicose veins are common, affecting mostly women Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, and sometimes painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood In normal veins, valves in the vein keep blood moving forward toward the heart With varicose veins, the valves do not function properly, allowing blood to remain in the vein VARICOSE VEINS… What Causes It??? Heredity Obesity Gender Pregnancy Age Occupation Symptoms Enlarged Veins Skin Ulcers under Ankles Mild Swelling of Ankles Itching of Skin Twisted Veins Burning of Skin Treatment Treatment is usually conservative You will be asked to avoid excessive standing, raise your legs when resting or sleeping, and wear elastic support hose You may need surgery Varicose veins tend to get worse over time. You can ease discomfort and slow varicose vein progression with self care Complications associated with Varicose Veins: Phlebitis(chronic inflammation of the vein) Formation of leg ulcers Rupture of a varicose vein Get your Comfort Back… SURGERY ORAL INJECTION Each 40g of Varico-gel contains an active ingredient of MultiPoly Xylose Derivative MultiPoly Xylose Derivative has anti-thrombotic effects MultiPoly Xylose Derivative inhibits the aggregation of Blood platelets in response to collagen and ADP Recovering from Varicose Veins Patient showing improvement from Varicose Veins after using Varico-gel Before After 6 weeks After 12 weeks