Vein Clinic in Texas Discusses Treatment Options for Varicose Veins and Spider Veins

Our vein doctors patiently discuss all your treatment options, so you know what to expect from the treatment. We want to do the same in this article. Below, we provide a short summary of all available treatment options, followed by a detailed overview of all varicose vein and spider vein treatments.

• Radiofrequency Ablation: This is a minimally invasive treatment in which the vein doctor uses thermal energy to collapse the diseased vein and treat venous insufficiency.
• Endovenous Laser Ablation: This is a minimally invasive procedure in which the vein physician uses laser energy to destroy the problematic saphenous vein and treat vein disease.
• VenaSeal: This is a minimally invasive procedure in which the vein doctor injects a medical adhesive into the diseased saphenous vein to shut it down.
• Ambulatory Phlebectomy: During this procedure, the vein doctor physically removes superficial varicose veins through incisions on the skin.
• Sclerotherapy: During this procedure, the vein doctor injects sclerosant solution into the spider veins to turn them into scar tissues that fade away from the skin.

Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation is one of the best minimally invasive treatment options for varicose veins and spider veins. During this procedure, the vein doctor creates an incision on the skin’s surface to insert a catheter. Under ultrasound guidance, the vein doctor drives the catheter into the diseased saphenous vein. Once the catheter is lodged in place, the vein doctor applies anesthesia to the vein’s walls before delivering thermal energy, collapsing the diseased vein’s walls. The accumulated blood automatically flows into healthier veins, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart.

Endovenous Laser Ablation

Endovenous laser ablation is a procedure in which laser energy is used to treat varicose veins and spider veins. During this procedure, the vein physician creates an incision on the skin’s surface to insert a laser fiber connected to a catheter. Under ultrasound guidance, the vein doctor drives the endovenous laser into the problematic saphenous vein. Once the laser fiber is inside the vein, the vein doctor applies tumescent anesthesia and activates the laser fiber. The consequent laser energy destroys the affected vein’s walls. The blood from the vein flows to healthier blood vessels, restoring smooth blood circulation to the heart.

VenaSeal

VenaSeal is a medical adhesive used to seal the diseased vein’s walls. During this procedure, the vein doctor injects the medical adhesive into the diseased saphenous vein’s walls under ultrasound guidance. The vein glue seals the vein’s walls, liberating the accumulated blood to flow into healthier veins. The affected vein hardens and gets absorbed by the body.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Ambulatory phlebectomy is a minimally invasive procedure used to remove the superficial varicose veins left behind after the primary varicose vein treatments. During the procedure, the vein doctor creates incisions on the skin’s surface to physically remove the superficial varicose veins. The incision marks gradually heal, restoring your leg’s beautiful appearance.

Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is one of the best minimally invasive spider vein treatments. During the procedure, the vein doctor injects a sclerosant solution into the spider veins. Sclerosant fuses the spider veins’ walls, turning them into scar tissues that eventually get absorbed by the body. The entire procedure concludes within 30 minutes, but you’ll see the treatment results after a few days. You may also need multiple sclerotherapy sessions to remove all the visible spider veins. However, sclerotherapy is considered a cosmetic procedure because it only removes the spider veins without addressing the underlying vein disease.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spider Vein Treatments

All minimally invasive varicose and spider vein treatments are non-surgical and safe procedures that cause minimal pain or discomfort and have a negligible risk of side effects or complications. These are in-office and outpatient procedures that conclude within an hour with no downtime. As such, you can resume most of your daily activities immediately after the treatment. Radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser ablation are also eligible for insurance coverage.

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