Endovenous Laser Treatment
There are an estimated 30 million or more people suffering from varicose veins today in the United States. Most people know that varicose veins are those twisted, rope-like, bluish-colored veins that stick up out of the skin. They can be uncomfortable and even painful. But did you know that varicose veins can lead to serious health risks such as deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, and that can be fatal? Because varicose veins are a result of poor circulation in the blood, once they're discovered, sufferers who have accompanying symptoms such as pain, burning, itching, heaviness in the legs, etc., would do well to seek medical attention. There are many options available today throughout the country for treating varicose veins. Following are some of the most common methods for treating varicose veins.
1) Compression stockings: One of the most common forms of noninvasive treatment for varicose veins is support hose or compression stockings. Compression stockings typically are the first treatment utilized in the treatment of varicose veins in order to relieve the pain, inflammation, and other circulatory problems that can cause these damaged veins. Compression stockings help to support veins and reduce blood that pools in bulging veins. This can help to provide optimal blood flow to the heart. Compression stockings work by applying pressure to affected legs. They provide the most pressure around the ankles and less pressure as they go up the leg. That pressure can help to redirect pooling blood up the leg, back toward the heart, and to healthier veins as well. The price range of compression stockings usually is between $50 and $150. Your doctor will help you determine the proper type and size for your legs.
2) Laser treatment: Laser varicose vein treatments in Summit are used for veins at the surface of the skin. These treatments send microbursts of light into affected veins. The laser treatment procedure works to close off damaged, twisted, discolored veins, and this results in the collapse of the veins. Damaged veins are then sealed shut, and their appearance fades and disappears in the months following treatment. Laser treatments work to penetrate the tissue of the skin in affected sites, generating new cells where old ones are destroyed. Laser treatment procedures for varicose veins can be performed on an outpatient basis.
3) Sclerotherapy: Sclerotherapy is a varicose vein treatment typically used for spider veins, which are small varicose veins that show up in webbed areas closer to the skin's surface. Sclerotherapy typically is performed on an outpatient basis. In this procedure, the surgeon at a vein treatment center will inject a solution ('sclerosing agent') of saline or a chemical solution into the affected veins in order to close them off and seal them shut. As with other varicose vein treatments, pooling blood is then redirected to healthier avenues. This process will then cause the veins to harden, fade, and disappear. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, Sclerotherapy treatment provides up to a 90-percent improvement of skin that once contained varicose veins, as these damaged veins gradually fade over the months following the procedure.
4) Radiofrequency ablation: This is a varicose vein treatment that uses heat in order to treat damaged veins. In this procedure, a physician at a vein treatment center will puncture the varicose vein and thread a catheter through it up to the groin area. The catheter will then send heat to the damaged vein. This process will then close off the bulging vein and cause it to eventually fade.
5) Phlebectomy:
A phlebectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that treats spider and varicose veins. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, and it's often performed in a vein treatment center. A phlebectomy procedure generally is pain-free, as affected veins are marked for elimination and local anesthesia is then injected into affected areas in order to numb them. Following this, damaged veins are surgically removed, section by section, through small incisions that have been made by the physician.
Varicose veins aren't just ugly. They can be embarrassing, painful, and even dangerous. Varicose veins can be an indication that there's something more serious going on inside your body. Varicose veins are caused by poor circulation, and that's never a good thing. Varicose veins and poor blood circulation can lead to serious health complications, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and even pulmonary embolism, which can be fatal.
1) Compression stockings: One of the most common forms of noninvasive treatment for varicose veins is support hose or compression stockings. Compression stockings typically are the first treatment utilized in the treatment of varicose veins in order to relieve the pain, inflammation, and other circulatory problems that can cause these damaged veins. Compression stockings help to support veins and reduce blood that pools in bulging veins. This can help to provide optimal blood flow to the heart. Compression stockings work by applying pressure to affected legs. They provide the most pressure around the ankles and less pressure as they go up the leg. That pressure can help to redirect pooling blood up the leg, back toward the heart, and to healthier veins as well. The price range of compression stockings usually is between $50 and $150. Your doctor will help you determine the proper type and size for your legs.
2) Laser treatment: Laser varicose vein treatments in Summit are used for veins at the surface of the skin. These treatments send microbursts of light into affected veins. The laser treatment procedure works to close off damaged, twisted, discolored veins, and this results in the collapse of the veins. Damaged veins are then sealed shut, and their appearance fades and disappears in the months following treatment. Laser treatments work to penetrate the tissue of the skin in affected sites, generating new cells where old ones are destroyed. Laser treatment procedures for varicose veins can be performed on an outpatient basis.
3) Sclerotherapy: Sclerotherapy is a varicose vein treatment typically used for spider veins, which are small varicose veins that show up in webbed areas closer to the skin's surface. Sclerotherapy typically is performed on an outpatient basis. In this procedure, the surgeon at a vein treatment center will inject a solution ('sclerosing agent') of saline or a chemical solution into the affected veins in order to close them off and seal them shut. As with other varicose vein treatments, pooling blood is then redirected to healthier avenues. This process will then cause the veins to harden, fade, and disappear. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, Sclerotherapy treatment provides up to a 90-percent improvement of skin that once contained varicose veins, as these damaged veins gradually fade over the months following the procedure.
4) Radiofrequency ablation: This is a varicose vein treatment that uses heat in order to treat damaged veins. In this procedure, a physician at a vein treatment center will puncture the varicose vein and thread a catheter through it up to the groin area. The catheter will then send heat to the damaged vein. This process will then close off the bulging vein and cause it to eventually fade.
5) Phlebectomy:
A phlebectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that treats spider and varicose veins. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, and it's often performed in a vein treatment center. A phlebectomy procedure generally is pain-free, as affected veins are marked for elimination and local anesthesia is then injected into affected areas in order to numb them. Following this, damaged veins are surgically removed, section by section, through small incisions that have been made by the physician.
Varicose veins aren't just ugly. They can be embarrassing, painful, and even dangerous. Varicose veins can be an indication that there's something more serious going on inside your body. Varicose veins are caused by poor circulation, and that's never a good thing. Varicose veins and poor blood circulation can lead to serious health complications, including deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and even pulmonary embolism, which can be fatal.