Vein Specialists in Germantown, MD: Embarrassing Veins

Posted by jackanderson493 on November 17th, 2016

If we were to ask our patients at Venous Health Centers to describe in a single word how their varicose veins make them feel, our bet is that most of them would settle on the word "embarrassed." After all, most of them have spent months or even years before coming to see us hiding their varicose veins under long pants or dark stockings, and making up excuses to keep from having to wear shorts or swimsuits and thus reveal their legs to other people.

We understand this behavior, and that people are embarrassed by what varicose veins have done to the appearance of their legs. But what worries us more as vein specialists in Germantown, MD is that many of these patients are embarrassed to even talk about their varicose veins, and with us, the very doctors whose job it is to help them. It is as if these folks have been pretending to other people that their varicose veins don't exist for so long that they keep doing it, even when talking to their doctors. In this article, we'll talk about this reluctance, in the hope that we can help people get past it.

Four facts to help you feel less embarrassed about having varicose veins

1. Although we understand that your varicose veins make you feel isolated and alone, you are NOT alone in having them. The reason you feel this way is that other people are pretending, too. The reality is that 40% of women over 50 and 50% of women over 60 have varicose veins. One out of four men have them, too.

2. We understand that the first time you saw varicose veins in your mirror you felt like shouting, "But…but…I'm too YOUNG to have varicose veins!" But you aren't, because the reality is that 1 in 20 women under the age of 24 have them, too, and they can appear in patients as young as 11.

3. Many people feel embarrassed about seeking varicose vein treatment in Rockville, MD because they mistakenly think that their swollen veins are "just a cosmetic problem," and they have prejudices about people who seek "cosmetic surgery." This is sad because varicose veins are NOT "just cosmetic." They are the surface symptoms of a real circulatory disease that negatively affects your overall health and – if not treated – can escalate and cause you so much pain that you become effectively disabled.

4. In almost all cases there is nothing you did "wrong" to "deserve" your varicose veins. If you're like most people, you inherited them from your parents.

Varicose veins are the symptoms of a very real disease, but it can be cured

You really shouldn't feel embarrassed about your varicose veins. Instead, what we think is a more productive approach is to do something about them. The modern, state-of-the-art treatments we offer literally allow you to have your varicose veins eliminated in the comfort of our vein clinic in Rockville, MD, and in only about an hour. So give Dr. Hamza Rana a call today at 301-637-3088 and never be embarrassed by the appearance of your legs again.

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