Does Laser Vein Removal Really Work? FAQs About Endovenous Laser Treatment

So, the answer to your question is a resounding yes! Endovenous laser treatment, also known as laser vein removal, truly works. In fact, endovenous laser treatment has a 98% success rate, which means it’s far more effective than traditional vascular surgeries. Once the diseased vein is removed or closed, it can’t return.

Vein Treatment Clinic is one of the best state-of-the-art vein treatment clinics for endovenous laser treatment. We have IAC-accredited vein clinics in New York City, Long Island, New Jersey, California, and Washington DC. If you’re in or around the DC Metro Area, you can find our vein treatment clinic at 10215 Fernwood Rd, Suite 301, Bethesda, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC, in Silver Spring. We only provide minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments, such as endovenous laser treatment. Please schedule an appointment at your nearest vein treatment clinic today.

What is endovenous laser treatment?

Endovenous laser treatment is a minimally invasive procedure for chronic venous insufficiency, the root cause of most vein problems. The procedure involves channeling laser energy into the diseased saphenous via a laser fiber. The laser energy destroys the diseased vein and turns it into hardened scar tissue, eventually absorbed by the body. Endovenous laser treatment immediately addresses the root cause of most of your vein problems, which significantly improves your symptoms.

How does endovenous laser ablation work?

To understand how endovenous laser treatment works, you must understand how varicose veins are formed. Chronic venous insufficiency is a medical condition wherein your vein valves collapse. In healthy veins, the valves act as one-way doors that ensure smooth blood circulation to the heart against the force of gravity. When your vein valves collapse or malfunction, gravity forces blood to flow backward and accumulate in the leg veins, eventually leading to vascular dilation and varicose veins.

Endovenous laser treatment works by restoring optimal blood circulation to the heart. This procedure involves using a laser fiber driven into the diseased vein via a small incision on the skin’s surface to destroy the diseased saphenous vein responsible for your vein problems. Once the diseased vein is removed, the accumulated blood automatically reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring optimal blood circulation to the heart. The diseased saphenous vein eventually gets reabsorbed by the body.

What are the benefits of endovenous laser treatment?

• Minimally Invasive Treatment: There are no major excisions or surgeries. The vein doctor only makes one small incision on the skin’s surface under local anesthesia.
• Comprehensive Treatment: This procedure addresses the root cause of varicose veins, i.e., chronic venous insufficiency, ensuring consistent and long-lasting results.
• Painless & Comfortable: EVLT is a painless and comfortable procedure because it’s performed under local anesthesia, and veins don’t have nerve endings.
• No Harsh Side Effects: You will only experience mild post-treatment side effects, such as redness, tenderness, swelling, bruising, and discoloration (temporary).
• Negligible Risk of Complications: The risk of complications, such as deep vein thrombosis and infections, is negligible.
• Negligible Risk of Recurrence: Since endovenous laser treatment addresses the root cause of varicose veins, the risk of recurrence is negligible.
• Almost Perfect Success Rate: It has a nearly perfect success rate exceeding 98%.
• Quick, In-Office Procedure: Concludes within an hour — the perfect lunchtime procedure.
• No Downtime: There’s no downtime — you can resume your daily activities immediately.

Am I a suitable candidate for endovenous laser treatment?

You’re a suitable candidate for endovenous laser treatment if you’re diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the root cause of most vein problems. Our vein doctors will perform comprehensive duplex ultrasound tests to visualize the blood flow in your leg veins, which will reveal the presence or absence of vein disease. The vein doctor will determine if you’re a suitable candidate based on the diagnostic results, your symptoms, your medical history, and other factors.

How long do I have to wear compression stockings after endovenous laser treatment?

Most patients have to wear compression stockings for around 2 weeks after endovenous laser treatment. Compression stockings apply pressure on your leg veins, preventing blood from accumulating in your legs. Wearing compression stockings reduces swelling and minimizes the risk of vein disease recurrence.

What is the aftercare process after endovenous laser treatment?

After endovenous laser treatment, you must wear compression stockings regularly for around 2 weeks. You can resume most of your daily activities and work immediately after treatment, but you should avoid strenuous workouts and heavy lifting.

Schedule your diagnosis and treatment at our vein treatment clinic today

Vein Treatment Clinic is a group of state-of-the-art spider vein and varicose vein treatment clinics specializing in the latest minimally invasive procedures, including endovenous laser treatment, radiofrequency ablation, venaseal, and more. If you have the signs and symptoms of vein disease, please schedule an appointment at your nearest vein clinic in Maryland, New York, California, or New Jersey.