Elie is a 75 year old woman who walks three miles a day. She credits walking with alleviating the pains of aging. She also says her varicose veins don't bother her and she doesn't need to get them stripped due to her walking regiment.

Read the full story and see a picture of Elie and her healthy 76 year-old husband.

Lasers are an increasingly popular way for 'stripping' varicose veins'. The process is called called laser venous ablation. I found a good article about this process below.

Deseret News

Varicose veins: laser venous ablation is one of the options for ... Deseret News, UT - 29 May 2006 ... Butterfield. A couple of years ago, a doctor told him they were varicose veins. Did your parents have them? he asked. The answer was yes.

The key ways to help alleviate your varicose veins include exercising to improve your blood circulation; not crossing your legs when sitting; elevating your legs when resting; not standing or sitting for long periods of time; and not wearing tight clothes.

Laser energy may be a better alternative to surgical means of removing varicose veins.

Most people are walking about within hours of treatment whereas with varicose vein surgery they require about six weeks of recovery.