“Operating on varicose veins and going to work the next day is possible.” Expert word. That of the vascular surgeon Pedro Villabella, who offers at his clinic in Oviedo (Arquitecto Reguera, 13) and at the Clínica El Molinón in Gijón, the most avant-garde treatments to treat all kinds of varicose veins and with the least amount of discomfort and with the best aesthetic results. spider veins, very common ailments.
One of the fundamental aspects when explaining venous problems is to act on time by identifying the warnings that our body sends us. “The appearance of brown pigmentation on the skin or very itchy eczema on the calf of a leg with varicose veins, which swells or is heavy at the end of the day is a warning that we should visit a vascular surgeon”, indicates the specialist about the first of a series of symptoms that could be followed by the appearance of ulcers over the years.
In the event of detecting any of them, Dr. Villabella’s advice is clear: “See a vascular surgeon as soon as possible to study the problem and perform a Doppler ultrasound.” He will be the right specialist to make the diagnosis and choose the ideal treatment for the patient.
If intervention is required, Dr. Villabella assures that with the means available to his clinic, 99.99% of his patients are operated on as an outpatient. “They are very minimally invasive techniques that do not require stopping the usual rhythm of life. Patients can return to their normal life when they leave the clinic without going through the ordeal of a conventional postoperative period and even without having to use compression stockings”, he affirms. He also indicates that “international clinical guidelines advise using minimally invasive techniques ahead of lifelong surgery, which should be the last option.”
This is not the only advantage of this type of treatment. “They also allow a better aesthetic result. We have 80-year-old patients who leave the clinic delighted because, in addition to seeing the problem of varicose veins resolved, they put on a skirt again after many years”, highlights Dr. Villabella, of an aspect that “worries patients a lot”.
In the words of the doctor, the appearance of varicose veins has a fundamentally genetic component. “There are studies that say that if your father and mother suffer from them, 90% of them do too,” he says of a type of pathology that statistically affects the female gender a little more: “Approximately 60% of cases, although it varies according to countries”.
In addition to genetics, healthy lifestyle habits also play a role. “A person who works standing up, is overweight and has multiple pregnancies has many chances to suffer from venous problems,” says Dr. Villabella, who insists on a fundamental aspect: “In the event of any symptom, the first thing to do is put yourself in the hands of a a vascular surgeon”.