Because today venous insufficiencies have become common, the treatment is much needed to avoid any severe consequences of these adequacies. A surgical procedure or Sclerotherapy or laser ablation and many other modern procedures are performed quickly by a vein surgeon.
Gone are the days when the surgeries were done by making a cut into the skin. With the advent of technologies today, a small incision is made directly while the patient is under anesthesia.
Compression hose for varicose veins may not completely treat varicose vein alone but help increasing pressure of the blood towards the heart. Yet wearing compression stockings is the first approach to try before and after the treatment. The support stockings help your legs squeeze helping veins to make the blood flow easy and quick. You can buy compression stockings to avoid the development of any new varicose or spider veins.
If you have a very serious case of varicose or spider veins there are other efficient treatment methods available;
Sclerotherapy Treatment: In this treatment method, the doctor injects a solution of foam made of different chemicals that scars the vein and then the infected veins should fade away.
Sclerotherapy is an effective, proven and efficient method to treat varicose veins. It is the most common method that doctors use. It has an efficiency rate of about 80-90%. Sclerotherapy doesn't require anesthesia and can be done in the doctor's office.
Laser Ablation Treatment: is the method of removing damaged and infected veins by irradiating it with a laser beam. Laser ablation is an ultrasound-guided technique that uses laser energy to close and heat up abnormal veins that lead to varicose veins. An ultrasound scan is performed and the veins to be treated are marked with a pen. It is a non-surgical and non-invasive treatment procedure to eliminated varicose veins by heating them with a laser. The heat kills the walls of the veins and the body naturally absorbs the dead tissue and the infected veins die eventually.
Is Laser Ablation Safe? Laser ablation is generally safe and free of complications. The procedure leaves no major case of side-effects, as to insert a catheter; a small skin opening is required. Most of the veins are effectively treated leaving no scars. The rare case of side effects includes bruising or skin darkening, which can be corrected with Vitamin K cream.
RF Ablation: Radiofrequency ablation like Sclerotherapy is the most preferred treatment used by the physicians to treat venous insufficiencies. The procedure is most effective and less painful as compared to surgeries. RF ablation is also used in other health deficiencies and diseases such as lower back injury, neck pain or pelvic pain, etc. It is the best treatment for relief from any kind of pain or heaviness due to insufficient blood vessels. RFA is proven to be the safest way to treat forms of pain. It is generally tolerable and leads to least or no complications. The only risk associated with the procedure is bleeding or swelling at the site of insertion.
Clarivein: also Mechano-chemical ablation is a type newest ablation procedure which combines two approaches; mechanical destruction of the vein and a sclerosing agent to treat inflamed varicose veins. Clarivein is a device that uses a special type of catheter with a rotating tip. Now one may question Is Clarivein Painful? To answer this, it is the most advanced and new treatment, which causes the least complications as compared to any other process. The procedure leaves no bruising or pain. There’s no need to use tumescent anesthesia. The process is quick, simple and non-surgical with the best results and no side effects.
Even before your appointment, you can begin self-care. Try not to stand or sit in one position for a long time, elevate your legs when you're seated, and avoid uncomfortable footwear. Consult the doctor well and ask any questions that bother you relevant to the procedure prescribed. Also, share any other deficiencies or vein insufficiencies with your doctor. The rest will cover in diagnosis and pre-exam.
