- The Ribera IMSKE Valencia hospital has a specialized consultation, led by Dr. Bader Al-Raies Bolaños who, after a precise anatomical diagnosis, plans the non-invasive treatment or intervention together with the patient.
- Controlling excess weight, maintaining an active lifestyle and good muscle tone in the legs, especially in the calves, is essential to prevent the effects of varicose veins.
“Venous pathology cannot be prevented, it affects almost half of the population and to a greater or lesser extent it has a very important genetic, hereditary component.” This is explained by vascular surgeon and specialist in venous pathology at the Ribera IMSKE hospital, Dr. Bader Al-Raies Bolaños, who assures, however, that the problem can be addressed from many angles, to help the patient minimize the symptoms or end this pathology, depending on each case.
The Ribera IMSKE hospital has set up a specialist clinic for the treatment of chronic venous pathology. “Ribera IMSKE gives us a magnificent environment to develop all the treatment options for chronic venous insufficiency, a pleasant, safe environment for the patient, with operating room and consulting room facilities that are very well adapted for all the treatments we can offer the patient,” he explains, after recalling that this is a health centre specialising in the treatment of pathologies that affect the musculoskeletal system and the locomotor system. In fact, it has 1.350 square metres of facilities for rehabilitation, readaptation and physical exercise, as well as an indoor pool for hydrotherapy, among other facilities. At Ribera IMSKE, we treat both the simplest cases, in which the patient's discomfort is aesthetic, and the most complex, which require surgery.
Dr. Bader Al-Raies reminds us that, although chronic venous pathology cannot be avoided, “the symptoms that develop as a result of the appearance of varicose veins do have a lot to do with physical activity.” “Sedentary people, who spend a lot of time standing or who are exposed to heat sources, for example, develop more symptoms than those who have a more active life, do sports and, above all, exercise the muscles of the leg,” he says. And he adds: “obesity is also directly related to these clinical manifestations and the development of complications in varicose veins.” Therefore, he warns, “having a healthy diet and maintaining a weight within the normal limits, together with exercise and muscle tone, is essential to prevent the negative effects of varicose veins.” “At Ribera IMSKE, we also have the most suitable specialists and facilities,” he says.
After a precise anatomical diagnosis, the specialist plans together with the patient the non-invasive treatment or intervention that best suits their case and needs. “The treatment of varicose veins does not simply consist of removing the varicose vein, which is the expectation that the patient has, but rather it starts from an adequate diagnosis to influence, with the available therapeutic resources, which are many, those key points that cause what we call reflux,” he assures.
The specialist from the Ribera IMSKE hospital assures that, depending on the case, the centre offers treatments for milder lesions, such as sclerotherapy and cutaneous laser; for the treatment of trunk varicose veins, classic surgeries, endolaser and radiofrequency; sclerotherapy with foams, which also allows the treatment of quite dilated veins through minimally invasive percutaneous treatments; and special glues, recently incorporated, to close varicose veins. In other cases, non-invasive treatments are chosen, such as venotonic drugs, which help reduce symptoms; or compression therapy.
