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Wouldn closing varicose veins just redirect flow into normal veins and make them become varicose?

April 26, 2017closing flow normal redirect varicose varicose veins veins

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Wouldn closing varicose veins just redirect flow into normal veins and make them become varicose?

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Because varicose veins have abnormal blood flow, surrounding veins are already being burdened by having to compensate. Treatment of abnormal veins actually removes this burden from the surrounding veins, thereby improving circulation. This is why symptoms improve after treatment.