We are Offering the Latest Treatments at Our Veins Center in Clifton, NJ

Radiofrequency Ablation

Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure for chronic venous insufficiency. The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a catheter into the diseased saphenous vein. Once the catheter is in place, the vein doctor delivers tumescent anesthesia to protect the surrounding tissues and ensure comfort. The catheter generates radiofrequency waves to destroy the diseased saphenous vein responsible for your vein problems. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart. Radiofrequency ablation is covered by most insurance plans because it’s a medically necessary procedure.

Endovenous Laser Ablation

Endovenous laser ablation is a minimally invasive procedure for chronic venous insufficiency. The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a catheter with a laser fiber into the problematic vein. Once the laser fiber is in place, the vein specialist surrounds the vein with tumescent anesthesia to ensure comfort. The laser fiber is activated to generate laser energy and collapse the diseased saphenous vein responsible for your vein problems. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart. Endovenous laser ablation is covered by most insurance plans because it’s a medically necessary procedure.

VenaSeal

VenaSeal is one of the latest treatments for chronic venous insufficiency. The vein doctor injects a medical-grade adhesive into the diseased saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance. The vein glue seals the diseased vein’s walls, turning it into a hardened tissue. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart. Over time, the diseased vein is absorbed by the body. VenaSeal isn’t yet covered by all insurance plans because it has only recently received FDA approval — you can request free insurance verification to determine if you’re eligible.

Mechanochemical Ablation

Mechanochemical ablation, also known as ClariVein, is one of the latest minimally invasive procedures for chronic venous insufficiency and large, tortuous veins. The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes a small incision on the skin’s surface. The incision serves as an entry point for a specialized catheter with a rotating tip, which is driven into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance. Once activated, the catheter’s rotating tip damages the diseased vein’s walls while injecting a sclerosant medicine, thereby rerouting the accumulated blood into healthier leg veins. This restores optima blood circulation to the heart, and the diseased vein is eventually absorbed by the body.

Ambulatory Phlebectomy

Ambulatory phlebectomy, also known as microsurgery, is a minimally invasive procedure for superficial varicose veins. During this procedure, the vein doctor administers local anesthesia on the affected leg to ensure comfort. The vein specialist makes small incisions on the skin’s surface, through which the varicose veins are physically extracted. The incision marks gradually become scars that fade away with time. This procedure removes superficial varicose veins without addressing the underlying root cause, so it’s considered a cosmetic procedure. As such, most patients don’t receive insurance coverage for ambulatory phlebectomy, but you might receive coverage if you also have underlying vein disease.

Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is one of the most effective treatments for spider veins, having been used for decades. During this procedure, the vein doctor applies topical anesthesia to your skin to ensure comfort and injects a sclerosant solution into the spider veins. Sclerosant is a special solution that fuses the spider veins’ walls, turning them into hardened scar tissues. You need one injection per spider vein, so the entire treatment may be split between two sessions, depending on your needs. The hardened scar tissues eventually get absorbed by the body and fade away from the skin’s surface.

Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle changes can’t treat spider veins, varicose veins, or chronic venous insufficiency, but they can control your symptoms and minimize the risk. You can incorporate lifestyle habits that encourage blood circulation and strengthen your veins, such as wearing compression stockings, elevating your legs above your heart’s level while sitting, and engaging in cardiovascular exercises, such as running, swimming, and cycling. These habits will improve blood circulation and push the accumulated blood towards the heart, thereby alleviating the discomfort of varicose veins. However, the relief is only temporary — you’ll still need minimally invasive vein treatments.