Treatment of Varicose Disease
Testimonials
"I had the varicose veins removed from my left leg five years ago with stripping. I never forget the pain I suffered a few weeks after the surgery. The EVLT is an amazing technology. I was back to work the very next day, with a little discomfort on the right leg."
Vein stripping
the traditional way of removing varicose veins, that requires general anesthesia in an operating room. This procedure comes with a significant postoperative pain requiring prescription drugs to cope, and 3 weeks or more of recovery period. It is used for the management of large, deep veins that are invisible beneath the surface of the skin (called trunkal veins). These veins are usually the source of varicose veins in the thigh and calf region and must be dealt with before the smaller branches to ensure durable, complete results
EVLT
Endo-Venous Laser Treatment is a new procedure that has revolutionized the management of varicose veins. Under local anesthesia, a catheter is placed in the vein through a needle. The laser is passed through the catheter to the top of the vein. After injection of additional anesthesia along the length of the vein, the laser is fired, and the catheter is withdrawn back out of small puncture site. No general anesthetic, no scars, dramatically less pain, much less or no loss of work or leisure time.
Outpatient Surgical Vein Removal -
Ambulatory phlebectomy is a minor surgical technique that involves removal of segments of veins under local anesthetic. This technique gives excellent cosmetic results with no risk of permanent staining in the skin.
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