Palm Clinic Explain Why Winter is the Best Time to Treat Varicose Veins

All too often Palm Clinic hear from patients who have put off treatment for years under the impression that the only option for treating their varicose veins would be to undergo surgery. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Palm Clinic offer patients treatments that allow them to be treated in the clinic rather than a hospital.

Having your varicose veins treated in winter makes it easier for you and your healing process, as it will give you time for your skin to heal and ready for ‘shorts weather’. After having your varicose veins treated you may experience light bruising, some discolouration and very mild swelling, so winter is the perfect time to cover up your legs if you do experience any post treatment symptoms.

Compression stockings are also prescribed after treatment as post treatment care, and due to the thickness of compression stockings and socks, they can sometimes be quite warm. This can make them harder to tolerate in the warmer months. When you schedule treatment in winter, the warmth from the stockings and socks are able to keep you cosy and provide comfort.

Palm Clinic also recommend keeping UV rays off your legs for a few weeks after treatment (particularly sclerotherapy), because UV rays can sometimes cause skin discoloration in healing legs. Because you are likely to be wearing long pants in the winter and staying indoors, it is easier to avoid the damaging UV rays.

Finally, post treatment, it is important to avoid strenuous activity and heavy lifting for a few weeks. Because internal pressure in blood vessels damaged by vein disease may already be high, exercises that involve straining and lifting may increase the pressure even more, and thus put undue strain on your circulation. As people tend to hibernate in the winter months, it is the perfect time to take a few weeks off from your usual work out routine.

Overall, winter is the perfect time to have your varicose veins treated, and for more information on blepharoplasty Auckland, laser clinics and spider veins treatment Auckland please go to https://www.palmclinic.co.nz/ .