Varicose Veins | Venous Disease
What are varicose vein or Venous insufficiency?
Venous insufficiency or venous reflux disease is very common pathology in the veins where the leg veins struggle to send blood back to the heart, causing blood to pool, leading to symptoms like leg swelling, heaviness, aching, cramping, varicose veins, skin discoloration (redness, itching darkening). and in server cases painful ulcers.
How Do I know I have a problem with my veins?
Venous insufficiency is easily diagnosed with a evaluation by your vascular specialist and a simple noninvasive ultrasound.
Is This Treatable?
Yes! Most vein issues and easily treatable. Depending on the findings and symptoms there are varying degrees of treatment options. A conservative approach is usually first trial with medical grade compression socks.
Office-based vein closure procedures are used when patients fail conservative treatment and have persistent symptoms. Depending on where your varicose veins are located, one of these methods can be applied:
- VenaSeal uses a medical adhesive (glue) to seal off your varicose vein. Your specialist uses ultrasound imaging to guide a thin tube (catheter) into your vein. They inject the adhesive through the catheter.
- Closurefast™ uses radiofrequency energy or heat to close the diseased vein, which redirects blood flow to healthy veins, relieving symptoms.
- Varithena is is a minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided treatment for varicose veins in the great saphenous vein system, using a special foam to close off problem veins, diverting blood to healthier ones, and improving symptoms and appearance without surgery or incisions, often requiring just a few needle sticks and a quick recovery with compression stockings.
- Sclerotherapy is a nonsurgical treatment for varicose veins. Your specialist will use a very thin needle to inject salt water or a chemical solution into the affected area. The injection causes the vein to harden and disappear.
