A Varicose Vein Doctor in LI Describes the Best Minimally Invasive Varicose Vein Treatments
Dr. Caroline Novak, the best varicose vein doctor in LI, describes the varicose vein treatment process.
Dr. Caroline Novak is a double board-certified varicose vein doctor in LI. She’s widely considered the best vein doctor in Long Island, as evidenced by her brilliant 5-star ratings and reviews from patients. Dr. Novak has a strong educational background, having graduated at the top of her class from the University of Illinois Medical School, following which she completed a prestigious residency program at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Dr. Novak has specialized training in vascular imaging, and she has performed hundreds of minimally invasive vein treatments without complications. Her perfect track record, coupled with her experience and charisma, has established her as one of the country’s finest vein doctors — patients often fly over from across the country to consult with her, and other vein doctors often visit her vein clinic to watch her ply her trade.
Dr. Novak currently serves as the medical director at Vein Treatment Clinic, a state-of-the-art varicose vein treatment center in West Islip, Long Island. VTC Long Island is incredibly accessible to patients from the neighboring towns, such as Babylon, Amityville, Merrick, Plainview, Islip, etc.
If you have varicose veins or spider veins, please schedule an appointment with our varicose vein doctor in LI today. You can also continue reading this article for a detailed overview of the latest minimally invasive varicose vein treatments — we only provide minimally invasive procedures because they have a perfect success rate, they’re painless, safe, and they conclude within an hour with no downtime.
A quick overview of minimally invasive varicose vein treatments.
- Radiofrequency Ablation: Thermal energy, delivered via a catheter, collapses the diseased saphenous vein to restore smooth blood circulation.
- Endovenous Laser Ablation: Laser energy, delivered via an endovenous laser, collapses the problematic saphenous vein to restore smooth blood circulation.
- VenaSeal: Medical adhesives are injected into the diseased saphenous vein to seal its walls shut, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy: The superficial varicose veins are removed through incisions on the skin’s surface.
- Sclerotherapy: A medicine called sclerosant is injected into the spider veins to harden them into scar tissues that gradually fade away.
Radiofrequency Ablation
The vascular surgeon administers local anesthesia and creates an incision on the skin’s surface. The vein doctor guides a catheter through the incision and into the diseased saphenous vein, as identified through vascular imaging. Once the catheter is lodged within the diseased vein, the vascular surgeon injects anesthesia to the vein’s walls. Next, the vascular surgeon activates the catheter — the resultant thermal energy collapses the diseased vein. The accumulated blood automatically flows into healthier veins, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.
Endovenous Laser Ablation
The vascular surgeon administers local anesthesia and creates an incision on the skin’s surface. The vein specialist guides an endovenous laser (catheter connected to a laser fiber) through the incision and into the problematic saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance. Once the laser fiber is in the correct position, the vein doctor delivers local anesthesia to the vein’s walls. Next, the vascular surgeon activates the laser fiber, generating enough laser energy to destroy the problematic vein. The accumulated blood reroutes to healthier veins, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.
VenaSeal
VenaSeal is a medical adhesive that can seal vein walls. During the VenaSeal procedure, the vein doctor injects the vein glue into the diseased saphenous vein, as identified through vascular imaging. The vein glue fuses the diseased vein’s walls, essentially shutting it down. The accumulated blood flows to healthier veins, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart. Meanwhile, the diseased vein hardens into scar tissue and gets absorbed by the body.
Ambulatory Phlebectomy
Ambulatory phlebectomy is a minimally invasive cosmetic procedure usually performed after the primary vein treatment. The vascular surgeon creates incisions on the skin’s surface to physically remove the superficial varicose veins. The incisions are then sutured and allowed to heal — the scars gradually fade away, restoring your legs’ beauty.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive spider vein treatment used to remove the visible spider veins after the primary vein treatment. The vein specialist injects a medicine called sclerosant into the spider veins — it fuses the spider veins’ walls, turning them into hardened scar tissues that eventually get absorbed by the body, fading away from the skin’s surface. Sclerotherapy isn’t usually eligible for insurance coverage because it’s a cosmetic treatment — but, in some cases, the vein doctor may provide sclerotherapy with the primary vein treatment, extending the insurance coverage to your spider vein treatment.
Benefits of a minimally invasive varicose vein treatment.
- Nearly perfect success rate.
- Minimally-invasive and nonsurgical procedure.
- Minimal side effects, such as bruising and mild discomfort.
- Painless and comfortable procedures.
- Negligible risk of complications.
- The procedures conclude within an hour.
- There’s no downtime — you can resume your daily activities immediately.
- Radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser ablation are eligible for insurance coverage.
To learn more about our team of accomplished vein doctors, please visit https://www.veintreatmentclinic.com/vein-doctor. Our physicians are board-certified vein experts, with compassionate bedside manner and impressive resumes. Most of our vein doctors trained at Ivy-league schools, and our harvard-trained medical directors hand picked each physician. We collaborate frequently across all locations to make sure each patient receives the highest standard of care. Visit our partner websites to learn about our vein specialists in New York, Long Island, New Jersey, Texas and California.
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Scheduling a consultation with one of our vein treatment experts is one of the best ways to determine the proper resolution for your varicose veins. The treatments can include sclerotherapy, laser or radiofrequency ablation, a medication called Varithena, or procedures such as Venaseal, or Clarivein.
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