Ask the doctor: What is venous insufficiency?
The treatment of venous insufficiency depends on why it has developed, where it has developed, and the symptoms it causes. In mild cases, simply elevating the legs appears to be helpful. Your doctor may recommend wearing support stockings, taking a diuretic (water pill) such as hydrochlorothiazide or furosemide, or using a mild steroid cream. Sometimes surgery is needed.
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