Varicose Vein Treatment

Don't Ignore Treatment! If varicose veins are severe, they can rupture or form ulcers on the skin (this requires immediate attention). The variety of treatments for varicose veins range from injection sclerotherapy to laser treatments. A consultation with a vein treatment specialist will help you determine which treatment is best for you.

There are a variety of treatment methods for varicose veins. Veindirectory.org is the leading online directory and resource for those afflicted with varicose veins and spider veins. The directory can help you locate a physician specializing in varicose vein treatment and spider vein treatment. We encourage you to use the free directory to locate a varicose vein treatment specialist in your area. You may contact them through email or the toll free number listed on their profile.

Varicose vein treatment options

Most physicians will say that hospital stay was thing in the past. Treatment today usually doesn't mean a hospital stay or a time consuming, uncomfortable recovery. Less invasive techniques are available that can be done fairly quickly.

Prior to getting treatment for your varicose veins, you should ask a physician about the affects of: compression stockings, exercising, losing weight, not wearing tight clothes, elevating your legs, avoiding long periods of standing or sitting. These are helpful in prevention and slowing the progression of the condition.

If you are pregnant and have varicose veins, please note that varicose veins that develop during pregnancy generally improve without treatment within a few months after delivery. However, it is never a bad idea to ask a specialist.

Below are some procedures that your physician may recommend:

• Sclerotherapy
  This form of treatment is a non-surgical procedure in which a solution is injected into the problem varicose veins or spider veins in order to cause its disappearance.
• Endovenous Laser Treatment (EVLT)
  EVLT works by heating the inside of the vein, which causes it to seal shut and disappear. This treatment requires that a very thin laser fiber be inserted into the damaged underlying vein.
• Radiofrequency Occlusion also known as VNUS
  This method treats the vein by heating them, causing the vein to contract and then close.
• Laser and Pulsed Light Treatments
  This form of vein therapy involves a light beam that is pulsed onto the veins in order to seal them off, causing them to dissolve. Successful light-based treatment requires adequate heating of the veins. Several treatments are usually needed for optimal results.
• Ambulatory Phlebectomy
  This procedure involves making tiny punctures or incisions through which the varicose veins are removed. The incisions are so small no stitches are required.
• Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy (TIPP)
  The TIPP treatment is a minimally invasive procedure for removing varicose veins that is performed using the TriVexR System. Transillumination is a unique feature - much like a flashlight placed under the skin - that allows a surgeon to see, accurately target and remove varicose veins, then visually confirm the extraction.
• Vein Ligation
  During this type of vein surgery, incisions are made over the problem vein and the vein is tied off. This is done in order to cut off the flow of blood to the varicose vein, which in turn causes it to become less visible.
• Vein Stripping
  Vein stripping involves tying off of the upper end of a problem vein and then removing the vein.

There are many other varicose vein treatments out there which include laser surgeries, catheter-assisted procedures and endoscopic vein surgeries. Please consult your physician or other medical care provider regarding what type of treatment is best for you.

Please also remember that current treatments for varicose veins and spider veins are highly successful. However, it's possible that varicose veins can recur.