Even though varicose veins may not be a serious health risk in the beginning, they are still very unsightly and embarrassing. Many people simply wear clothing to cover the veins and don’t have much fun during the summer.
This can all change without much pain or recovery time with one of the three top minimally invasive treatments that remove the unsightly veins completely and forever. Since it may take a few weeks or months for the vein to disappear, many people consider having the treatment during the winter when they wear more clothing anyway.
Sclerotherapy – this treatment involves a tiny injection of a saline solution directly into the affected vein. If you are allergic to saline, other chemicals can be used. The solution is called a sclerosant and it irritates the already weakened vein walls making them collapse. Once the vein collapses, it is useless for blood flow, and the blood naturally flows through healthy veins.
Endovenous laser treatment – this means the laser is inserted inside the vein. It requires a tiny incision, usually just a topical anesthetic cream is required, and a catheter is inserted into the vein. The laser is then passed through the catheter and it is gradually pulled out. The laser light coagulates the blood and irritates the vein wall causing it to collapse.
Radiofrequency ablation – this treatment also uses a catheter, but instead of laser energy, it uses radiofrequency energy. In all of these treatments, the vein is destroyed and gradually absorbed by the surrounding tissue into the body. You are free of your unsightly veins and can enjoy wearing summer clothing again.
One thing you may want to consider is the reason you developed varicose veins in the first place. The veins you had removed will not come back, but new varicose veins could form if you don’t make some lifestyle changes that may contribute to their development.
Some of the things that may cause varicose veins are long periods of standing or sitting. Standing for long periods makes the veins overwork to push the blood against gravity. Sitting may reduce the flow of blood from the legs to the heart thereby causing the heart to overwork and weaken the veins. Obesity may be another cause of varicose veins.
Ask our doctors about the several minimally invasive ways to get rid of varicose veins and be beach-ready by summer.
