Because of the various causes of varicose veins in lower limbs, such as venous insufficiency of lower limbs, arteriovenous fistula, deep vein thrombosis sequelae, congenital venous valveless disease, etc., the degree of severity of the disease also varies, so the treatment means are also different. But clinically, many patients tend to listen to some prescriptions, or use some unsuitable treatment methods due to insufficient knowledge of varicose veins, which leads to the aggravation of varicose veins and brings some difficulty to the cure. So what are the more common misconceptions? The following will take you to understand: Misconception 1: varicose veins are a disease. From the medical point of view, varicose veins are not the name of a disease, but a clinical manifestation, like venous insufficiency of the lower limbs, arteriovenous fistula, deep vein thrombosis sequelae, congenital venous valvelessness and so on can have the manifestation of varicose veins of the lower limbs. Myth 2: Simple vein stripping can cure varicose veins. Since there are various diseases that cause varicose veins, the means of treatment varies. If venous stripping is performed on patients with deep vein thrombosis, it may be counterproductive and aggravate the condition. In the case of venous insufficiency of the lower extremities, venous stripping alone has a high recurrence rate. Misconception 3: Varicose veins are vasculitis. Thrombo-occlusive vasculitis is an ischemic disease of the arteries of the lower extremities that occurs in young and middle-aged men who have a long history of smoking, and patients with advanced disease often have their limbs amputated due to tissue ischemic necrosis. While varicose vein patients are often accompanied by lower limb ulcers, but the arterial blood supply is normal and amputation is very unlikely. The two can’t be confused, and patients don’t need to have ideological concerns. Misconception four: hot compress can activate blood circulation and have benefits. Varicose veins patients in addition to superficial venous thrombophlebitis can be appropriate hot compress, should try to avoid hot compress, infrared radiation, etc.. The main reason is that hot compresses can lead to arterial dilation of the lower extremities, increased blood flow, aggravating venous depressed blood. Misconception five: suffer from “varicose veins” to less activity. In the past, it was thought that standing for a long time was the main cause of varicose veins in lower limbs. In recent years, the investigation and research shows that: the lack of activity of calf muscles is another important factor that causes varicose veins. Therefore, comrades who are engaged in long time office work should move their lower limbs regularly to promote venous reflux. Misconception six: paste cream instead of medicine. Recently, there are some topical health care creams or potions on the market, which are advertised as “a wipe on the flat” and “a stick on the good”. In fact, these are only the role of preventive health care. They can’t replace the regular medication. The above is the introduction of misunderstanding about varicose veins, I hope that patients suffering from this disease must go to the hospital in time, by professional doctors for diagnosis and treatment, do not enter the treatment misunderstanding