Treatments for Veins - EVLT® Endovenous Laser Treatment

EVLT® or Endovenous Laser Treatment is the latest technology that has made vein stripping virtually obsolete.

Vein insufficiency that can cause aching, throbbing, swelling and bulging veins can now be treated in the office. Without the need for anesthesia, this office procedure is minimally invasive. A small laser is inserted into the leg and the vessel is treated by heat to close off the vein with leaky valves.

Normal activity is resumed after the treatment and a compression dressing is worn on the leg for one week.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy

This treatment is used for moderate to severe bulging veins. The vein is outlined with a marker and local anesthesia is used to numb the area. Next a needle is used to enter the skin and a small hook is used to remove the varicose vein. Ambulatory phlebectomy is an outpatient vein treatment and only requires a local anesthetic.

You will not require stitches and this treatment leaves no scars.