Dr. Jung’s Comprehensive 5-Step Spider Vein Treatment in New Jersey

The following are the steps involved in the personal consultation:

• Visual Examination: Dr. Jung examines your spider veins and varicose veins to look for other visible signs of vein disease, such as leg swelling and skin discoloration. He also asks you to describe how you’re feeling. Do you have restless leg syndrome, frequent leg cramps, leg swelling, or leg pains? Do these symptoms worsen at the end of the day or after long periods of sitting or standing still?
• Medical History: Dr. Jung reviews your medical history and discusses your family’s medical history to determine if you’re predisposed to vein disease. People with a history of deep vein thrombosis or parents with a history of vein problems are far more likely to have underlying venous insufficiency.
• Vascular Imaging: Finally, Dr. Jung administers vascular imaging tests, like Duplex Ultrasound, to visualize the blood flow in your leg veins. This diagnostic technique conclusively reveals if you have underlying vein disease.

Step 2: Treatment Plan

After diagnosing the root cause of your spider veins, the vein doctor curates your treatment plan. Dr. Jung discusses all your vein treatment options and helps you select the ideal treatments. He curates a treatment plan for your specific needs, considering your diagnosis, lifestyle, medical history, and insurance coverage options. He aims to treat the root cause of your spider veins with minimal side effects, maximum comfort, and maximum insurance coverage.

The following is a general overview of the vein treatment plan based on your diagnosis:

• You Have Venous Insufficiency: If you have underlying vein disease, the vein doctor will recommend radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, or VenaSeal to treat the underlying disease. Next, they’ll use ambulatory phlebectomy or sclerotherapy for the varicose veins and spider veins.
• You Don’t Have Venous Insufficiency: If you don’t have underlying vein disease, the vein doctor will simply proceed with ambulatory phlebectomy or sclerotherapy.

Step 3: Primary Vein Treatment

The primary vein treatment is only necessary for patients with underlying chronic venous insufficiency. These procedures have the same underlying goal — collapse or destroy the diseased saphenous vein responsible for your vein problems. Once the diseased vein is removed, the accumulated blood automatically reroutes to healthier leg veins, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.

The following is a brief overview of the primary minimally invasive vein treatments:

• Radiofrequency Ablation: The vein doctor delivers thermal energy via a catheter to collapse the diseased vein.
• Endovenous Laser Ablation: The vein doctor delivers laser energy via an endovenous laser to destroy the diseased vein.
• VenaSeal: The vein doctor injects a medical adhesive into the diseased vein to fuse its walls and seal it shut.

Step 4: Spider Vein Removal

The primary vein treatment is followed by the cosmetic treatment for spider vein removal. The following is an overview of the minimally invasive treatments:

• Ambulatory Phlebectomy: The vein doctor makes small incisions on the skin’s surface to physically remove the superficial varicose veins. The incisions gradually heal and fade away.
• Sclerotherapy: The vein doctor injects a medicine called sclerosant into the spider veins. The spider veins shrink and turn into hardened scar tissues, eventually absorbed by the body. They fade away from the skin within 3 weeks.

Step 5: Aftercare & Recovery

Minimally invasive vein treatments conclude within 30 to 60 minutes, followed by no recovery period or downtime. Your vein doctor will discuss some post-treatment recovery guidelines to ensure optimal recovery and blood circulation. The following are the aftercare guidelines:

• Compression Stockings: Wear compression stockings for a few weeks to increase blood circulation in your legs.
• Exercise: Engage in cardiovascular exercises that work your calf muscles and increase blood circulation, like running, swimming, and cycling.