What are the stages of Varicose Veins ? | Dr. Gaurav Gangwani (Interventional Radiologist)

Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen, and twisting veins, often appearing blue or dark purple. They happen when faulty valves in the veins allow blood to flow in the wrong direction or to pool. This condition is most commonly found in the legs due to the higher pressure endured from standing and walking upright. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, heaviness, and aching in the affected limbs, as well as itching over the vein. While varicose veins can be a cosmetic concern for many, they can also lead to more serious health issues such as skin ulcers, bleeding, and venous eczema.
Risk factors for developing varicose veins include age, genetics, obesity, pregnancy, and prolonged standing occupations. Prevention strategies can involve regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, elevating the legs, and avoiding long periods of standing or sitting.
Treatment options vary from lifestyle changes and compression stockings to more advanced procedures like sclerotherapy, laser surgery, and vein stripping. Early diagnosis and treatment can help manage symptoms and prevent complications.
00:01 - Intro
00:54 - Who can have Varicose Veins?
01:35 - Stage 1 - Chronic Venous Insufficiency
02:28 - Stage 2 - Varicose Veins
02:58 - Stage 3 - Edema
03:17 - Stage 4 - Darkness, Inflammation and Bottle Neck Appearance
04:27 - Stage 5 - Ulcer
04:52 - Stage 6 - Non Healing Ulcer
04:48 - How to Treat Varicose Veins?
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Dr. Gaurav Gangwani is an Attending Consultant Interventional Radiologist. He graduated from BYL Nair Ch. Hospital and TN medical college, Mumbai and completed his post-graduation in Radiology from St. Stephens’ hospital, Delhi. With a keen interest in Interventional Radiology from his PG days, he refined his skillset by a 2-year fellowship program in Hepatobiliary and Oncology IR in the prestigious Sir Ganga Ram hospital followed by expanding his spectrum of IR procedures in Jaypee Hospital, Noida catering to patients from 19 different countries as a center of excellence in IR.
Dr. Gaurav Gangwani has been a pioneer to perform few interventions in India which a couple IRs perform including procedures like thyroid nodule and parathyroid adenoma ablations, vasculomimetic stenting for juxta-anastomotic stenosis in AV fistulas and endovascular therpay for veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction.
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