Meet the Best Vein Doc in SD
Meet Dr. Jasmine Koo, the best vein doc in SD
Dr. Jasmine Koo, the leading vein doctor at our spider vein and varicose vein treatment center, is widely considered the best vein doc in SD. You don’t have to believe us — you can read her 5-star patient reviews and ratings for yourself. She has performed hundreds of minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments while maintaining a perfect track record and excellent vein care standards. That’s why all of her patients leave rave reviews for her vein clinic and vein treatments.
One of Dr. Koo’s recent patients said, “Dr. Koo and her team went above and beyond to treat the veins in both of my legs. They were thorough and compassionate with their explanations and during the treatments. I was so worried about the look and the soreness of my legs before being treated at the Vein Treatment Clinic, and now I can’t believe how great they look and feel. Thank you so much, Dr. Koo!”
Dr. Koo is incredibly compassionate and friendly, and she has a stellar educational background. She graduated from the nationally-recognized University of Washington with Honors, following which she completed her medical degree from the Chicago Medical School. She completed an incredibly prestigious residency program in Diagnostic Radiology from Detroit Medical Center in 2014, followed by fellowship training in minimally invasive procedures at the University of Texas Interventional Radiology Department.
Dr. Koo specializes in the latest minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments. She also has a unique, comprehensive vein treatment process wherein she diagnoses and treats the root cause of your vein problems — not just the symptoms. You can find her at our spider vein and varicose vein treatment center at 5330 Carroll Canyon Rd Suite 140, San Diego, a short drive from the Torrey Pines beach state park in the La Jolla neighborhood.
If you have spider veins, varicose veins, or other vein diseases, please schedule a consultation with Dr. Koo today.
Dr. Koo’s vein diagnosis and treatment process
Dr. Koo maintains unanimous 5-star reviews because of a comprehensive and personalized vein treatment approach. Most vein doctors treat spider veins and varicose veins without diagnosing and treating the root cause — chronic venous insufficiency. However, most vein problems are symptomatic of venous insufficiency, a circulatory disorder wherein your vein valves collapse and blood flow backward to accumulate in the leg veins. Until the underlying vein disease is treated, the spider veins and varicose veins will keep returning. Dr. Koo’s vein treatment process ensures long-lasting results.
Step 1: Diagnosis
Dr. Koo’s spider vein and varicose vein treatment process starts with a physical examination. She carefully examines your spider veins and varicose veins and asks about your symptoms to determine the likelihood of chronic venous insufficiency. After the physical examination, she administers an ultrasound scan test to visualize the blood flow in your leg veins. Vascular imaging allows the vein specialist to diagnose chronic venous insufficiency, which can also support your insurance coverage claim.
Step 2: Treatment Plan
After diagnosing chronic venous insufficiency, the vein specialist curates a personalized vein treatment plan according to your specific goals and requirements. The vein doctor discusses all your vein treatment options, including their pros, cons, costs, insurance coverage options, and risks. This allows you to select the appropriate vein treatment plan after receiving all the relevant information. The vein doctor also recommends the ideal vein treatment plan based on your medical history, goals, symptoms, diagnostic results, and other factors.
Step 3: Primary Treatment
If you have chronic venous insufficiency, the vein doctor may start your vein treatment with radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, or venaseal.
- Radiofrequency Ablation: The vein doctor makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a catheter into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance. The catheter generates thermal energy to collapse the diseased vein, rerouting the accumulated blood into healthier leg veins.
- Endovenous Laser Ablation: The vein specialist makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a laser fiber into the problematic vein under ultrasound guidance. The laser fiber, when activated, generates laser energy to destroy the affected vein, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart.
- VenaSeal: The vein physician injects a medical-grade adhesive into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance. The vein glue seals the diseased vein’s walls, turning them into hardened tissues eventually metabolized by the body. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins to restore optimal blood circulation.
Step 4: Cosmetic Treatment
If you don’t have chronic venous insufficiency, or once it has been treated, the vein doctor may recommend ambulatory phlebectomy or sclerotherapy to remove the superficial varicose veins and spider veins.
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy: The vein doctor makes small incisions on the skin’s surface to physically extract the superficial varicose veins. The incision marks gradually heal and fade away from your skin’s surface.
- Sclerotherapy: The vein physician injects a sclerosant medicine to fuse the spider veins’ walls. The spider veins turn into scar tissues eventually metabolized by the body. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins.
Step 5: Recovery & Aftercare
After the entire diagnosis and treatment process, the vein specialist will walk you through the entire recovery process. Minimally invasive procedures are painless and involve minimal side effects, but you may experience mild redness, swelling, and tenderness for a few days. You should wear compression stockings for a few weeks and avoid strenuous workouts for a few days. You can resume your daily activities and work immediately after the vein treatment.
Book a Consultation
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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