# Anyone have experience with deep heat ultrasound treatment for varicose veins?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 13, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-deep-heat-ultrasound-treatment-for-varicose-veins/467783 "2008-10-13T22:32:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-experience-with-deep-heat-ultrasound-treatment-for-varicose-veins/467783/1 "2008-10-13T22:32:04Z")

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I have painful varicose veins in my leg due to a combo of heredity, being overweight (though not _that_ overweight), age (41) and old leg injury. My doctor wants me to have them removed by a deep heat ultrasound treatment.

Has anybody ever had this? I’ve looked up some info online but am curious to hear personal accounts. Accounts range from 1:10 to 1:15 who develop burns, which seems the most serious side effects, but I was curious about the discomfort level for those for whom it works.