Originally Posted by RonH
It you have or are developing them see a doctor. The laser thing can be done in the morning and you can be riding the next day. Surgery requires several days in the hospital and no riding for a couple of weeks. Neither treatment option offers any guarantees that v veins won't show up somewhere else in the legs at a later time.
I am fine, but my wife has varicose veins.
Some idiot MD stripped her leg when she was 19 yo! She was a nursing student, and I guess he wanted to practice.
SO far, the best thing for her has been biking, which has improved her legs quite a bit. She will stay far away from another stripping.
Incidentally, I am finding this thread facinating and fun to read.