Women's Edition Healthy Living

It’s summer time, and for many of us that means shorts and skirts are back in our regular wardrobe rotation. It’s time to feel the warmth of the sun on our legs and enjoy the freedom from long pants and jeans. But for some people, shorts weather is just too long of a season. People who suffer from unsightly and painful varicose veins opt not to expose their legs and instead keep them under wraps, even in warm weather. And while many people are aware that there are surgical options for treating problem veins, they are not as aware of what those treatments entail. “All I know is that it is a long and painful process,” ...