Treatments for Varicose and Spider Veins

Bulging Varicose Vein Treatment

Bulging Varicose Veins can now be treated with Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy

This technique allows the ultrasound to guide injections to find hidden and deeper veins that are not seen on the surface. The doctor sees the vein on an ultrasound screen.

This enables treatment of veins that can't be seen because they are below the surface of the skin and would otherwise require surgical removal.

The deeper vessels can be the cause of surface vessels that you see, however unless the source of the problem is treated, the surface vessel will recur. By using the ultrasound to guide our treatment, more successful vein therapy will be obtained.

Leg With Bulging Varicose Veins Before,, Looking Great After Treatment.

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

Spider Veins - Laser Vein Therapy Treatment

If unsightly veins are solely a cosmetic problem, they can be treated by laser.

Laser vein treatment is a new technology that destroys the vessel by heating the blood inside. This will caused destruction of the vessel wall and it will collapse. In a given area, one may require 2-3 treatments. This option is great for individuals who have an aversion to needles, however sclerotherapy is considered the gold standard of care for spider leg veins.

With laser vein therapy, normal activity can be resumed immediately. In addition, patients are required to medical stockings and sun block for a few days after treatment.