Not at all, I have treated patients sometimes 80 years old.

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Certainly, you can have your veins treated. Our typical patient is 50-70 years old. You should see a vascular surgeon who specializes in vein procedures.

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If you are an active person, you are a candidate. Your evaluation should be a vascular surgeon who specializes in treating varicose veins, including an ultrasound test. I have treated active 80-year-olds.

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Nearly one forth of my patients who have had vein procedures and surgery are 65 years or older. The oldest patient who had a vein operation was 90 years old.

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These days there is no "surgery," but rather a "procedure," since there is no incision. The entire intervention is done through a needle. Chronological age is never a disease or contraindication for a treatment, including minimally invasive interventions. Overall state of your health might affect you treatment options, even though it is very unlikely in case in vein disease. Good luck with your treatment!

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Your age as an independent factor would not prevent you from having vein surgery.

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Are you serious? You are only 60 and considering yourself old. LOL.
You did not mention whether you were going to have vein stripping (highly invasive procedure) or the catheter ablation therapy (minimally invasive procedure). I would just say to choose wisely. Good luck.

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Patients with varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency typically experience symptoms of pain, leg swelling and discomfort usually as the day progresses and late in the evening. Symptoms may be treated with compression stocking therapy. A vascular ultrasound can be performed. Patients of all ages may benefit from treatment if necessary.

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Vein treatments can be done on almost anyone as long as they are mobile. Remember that in the world of modern medicine, 60 is the new 40. We treat individuals much older than yourself all the time.

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You are certainly not too old for any of the modern vein treatment techniques. Almost all procedures are done in the office (vein center), under local anesthesia. Many procedures can be performed with almost no pain. And over half of our patients utilize no pain medicine at all and report minimal discomfort. Patients in the 70s, 80s and even 90s can benefit from the proper use of modern vein treatment techniques.

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Absolutely not! You are never too old to find relief from the pain and symptoms of vein disease.

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Not at all. You are not too old for vein surgery. If you have vein disease, it is only going to get worse as you get older, so the best option is to seek treatment as soon as possible. At our office, we treat patients of all ages from their 20s to 80s.

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You are certainly not "too old" to have your symptomatic vein disease treated. The modern procedures we now use to treat venous reflux and painful varicose veins are non-operative. The interventions are performed in a comfortable office setting with only mild sedation and local anesthetic. After the procedure you walk out of the office and have no incisions to care for and no scars left behind. Most patients have no significant downtime after our vein procedures and return to normal activities.

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You are certainly not "too old" to have your symptomatic vein disease treated. The modern procedures we now use to treat venous reflux and painful varicose veins are non-operative. The interventions are performed in a comfortable office setting with only mild sedation and local anesthetic. After the procedure, you walk out of the office and have no incisions to care for and no scars left behind. Most patients have no significant down-time after our vein procedures and return to normal activities.

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Yes, 60 is quite young. Unless you have several other serious co-morbidities (other illnesses), minimally invasive vein procedures are very safe. These are outpatient procedures performed under local anesthesia, possibly including some oral or IV sedation. Also remember with conservative therapy that you may want to consider simply wearing medically graded compression knee-high socks.

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The majority of my patients are greater than 50 years of age ranging up to 95 years of age. So you are a perfect age for vein treatment.

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Maturity is certainly not a contraindication to varicose vein treatment!

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"Vein Surgery" has been replaced by minimally invasive techniques, that make it available to almost all patients regardless of age. We have treated patients in their 90s. You just need to be able to ambulate as those in wheelchairs who cannot walk and those with MAJOR medical conditions are not suitable candidates.

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No, you are not too old. I have done procedures in patients at even 90 years of age.

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Age 60 is quite within the normal range of people who get treated for vein disease. In fact, I've treated people as old as 90. It does depend, of course, on your symptoms (if any) and/or if you have a desire to improve your appearance (and this should tailor what type of treatment you undergo). Today's treatments for vein disease are minimally invasive and safe for most people. Almost all treatments can be done on an outpatient basis, with little risk and very little downtime. Good luck!

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