You've decided to get your varicose veins and the accompanying problems seen by a doctor.  What do you need to know to decide on a vein surgeon?  Dr. Douglas Joyce gives us some guidance.  When you first decide to have a doctor help you with your vein treatment, it is important to understand that you need to have something done with it.  "Vein disease never improves; it always gets worse."  If you think you might want to have something done, it is already time to see a doctor.  Pain may already be manifesting.  "Patients make the practice."  It's best to talk to someone who has had vein work done.  A former patient will tell a new patient about their procedure and what was good about it.   The vein specialty is called "Phlebology" and there is a board certification in it.  A vein specialist will be interested and focused on the patients specific need as opposed to a general surgeon treating the procedure as an afterthought or side.