You will likely hear a great deal of information for treating varicose veins and spider veins from your doctor such as endovenous thermal ablation (endovenous laser treatment or radiofrequency ablation), and foam sclerotherapy are not as well studied, especially in the longer term.
You will also hear them tell you the first course of action may be what some refer to as conservative treatments. Here is one example of a conservative varicose vein treatment regimen:

“Conservative treatment of varicose veins or spider veins”
The symptoms of varicose veins can be controlled to an extent with the following:
• Elevating the legs often provides temporary symptomatic relief.
• “Advice about regular exercise sounds sensible but is not supported by any evidence.”
• The wearing of graduated compression stockings with a pressure of 30–40 mmHg has been shown to correct the swelling, nutritional exchange, and improve the microcirculation in legs affected by varicose veins. They also often provide relief from the discomfort associated with this disease. Caution should be exercised in their use in patients with concurrent arterial disease.
• anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen or aspirin can be used as part of treatment for superficial thrombophlebitis along with graduated compression hosiery – but there is a risk of intestinal bleeding. In extensive superficial thrombophlebitis, consideration should be given to anti-coagulation, thrombectomy or sclerotherapy of the involved vein.

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