I don't know about the surgery, and surely you need to ask your personal doctor, but here we can count some basic herbal remedies for varicose veins: Horse chestnut seeds, witch hazel, applying aloe vera gel, applying hot applications of tansy tea on large veins, male fern (root - bath), buckwheat tea, lukewarm bath with Equisetum (horsetail). Making poultice with smashed vine leaves can help, and during inflammation you can put potato cataplasm. But never disregard the importance of consulting with your physician very first.
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