Treatment Choice - Treatment Choice | Compare Prices | Find Hospital | Varicose veins don't always need treatment. If your varicose veins are not causing you discomfort, you may not need to have treatment.<br/>Treatment of varicose veins is usually necessary:<br/>to ease symptoms – if your varicose veins are causing you pain or discomfort<br/>to treat complications – such as leg ulcers, swelling or skin discolouration<br/>for cosmetic reasons – this kind of treatment is rarely available on the NHS