Varicose & Spider Vein Treatments
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This is the most common treatment for both spider veins and varicose veins.The doctor injects a solution into the vein that causes the vein walls to swell,stick together, and seal shut. This stops the flow of blood and the vein turnsinto scar tissue. In a few weeks, the vein should fade. The same vein may needto be treated more than once.
This treatment is very effective if done the right way. Most patients canexpect a 50% to 90% improvement. Microsclerotherapy uses special solutions andinjection techniques that increase the success rate for removal of spider veins.Sclerotherapy does not require anesthesia, and can be done in the doctor'soffice.
Possible side effects include:
Temporary stinging or painful cramps where the injection was made
Temporary red raised patches of skin where the injection was made
Temporary small skin sores where the injection was made
Temporary bruises where the injection was made
Spots around the treated vein that usually disappear
Brown lines around the treated vein that usually disappear
Groups of fine red blood vessels around the treated vein that usuallydisappear
The treated vein can also become inflamed or develop lumps of clotted blood.This is not dangerous. Applying heat and taking aspirin or antibiotics canrelieve inflammation. Lumps of coagulated blood can be drained.
Laser surgery
New technology in laser treatments can effectively treat spider veins in thelegs. Laser surgery sends very strong bursts of light onto the vein. This canmakes the vein slowly fade and disappear. Lasers are very direct and accurate.So the proper laser controlled by a skilled doctor will usually only damage thearea being treated. Most skin types and colors can be safely treated withlasers.
Laser surgery is more appealing to some patients because it does not useneedles or incisions. Still, when the laser hits the skin, the patient feels aheat sensation that can be quite painful. Cooling helps reduce the pain. Lasertreatments last for 15 to 20 minutes. Depending on the severity of the veins,two to five treatments are generally needed to remove spider veins in the legs.Patients can return to normal activity right after treatment, just as withsclerotherapy. For spider veins larger than 3 mm, laser therapy is not verypractical.
Possible side effects of laser surgery include:
Redness or swelling of the skin right after the treatment that disappearswithin a few days.
Discolored skin that will disappear within one to two months.
Rarely burns and scars result from poorly performed laser surgery.
Endovenous Techniques (radiofrequency and laser) – These methods fortreating the deeper varicose veins of the legs (the saphenous veins) have beena huge breakthrough. They have replaced surgery for the vast majority ofpatients with severe varicose veins. This technique is not very invasive andcan be done in a doctor’s office.
The doctor puts a very small tube called a catheter into the vein. Onceinside, the catheter sends out radiofrequency or laser energy that shrinks andseals the vein wall. Healthy veins around the closed vein restore the normalflow of blood. As this happens, symptoms from the varicose vein improve. Veinson the surface of the skin that are connected to the treated varicose vein willalso usually shrink after treatment. When needed, these connected varicose veinscan be treated with sclerotherapy or other techniques.
Possible side effect is slight bruising.
Endovenous Techniques (radiofrequencyand laser) 818-280-0700
These methods for treating the deeper varicose veins of the legs (thesaphenous veins) have been a huge breakthrough. They have replaced surgery forthe vast majority of patients with severe varicose veins. This technique is notvery invasive and can be done in a doctor’s office.
The doctor puts a very small tube called a catheter into the vein. Onceinside, the catheter sends out radiofrequency or laser energy that shrinks andseals the vein wall. Healthy veins around the closed vein restore the normal flow of blood. As this happens, symptoms from the varicose vein improve. Veins onthe surface of the skin that are connected to the treated varicose vein willalso usually shrink after treatment. When needed, these connected varicose veinscan be treated with sclerotherapy or other techniques.
Possible side effects: Slight bruising.
Surgery
Surgery is used mostly to treat very large varicose veins. Types of surgeryfor varicose veins include:
Surgical Ligation and Stripping - With this treatment,problematic veins are tied shut and completely removed from the leg. Removing the veins does not affect the circulation of blood in the leg. Veins deeper in the leg take care of the larger volumes of blood. Most varicose veins removed by surgery are surface veins and collect blood only from the skin. This surgery requires either local or general anesthesia and must be done in an operating room on an outpatient basis.
Possible side effects: Serious side effects or problems from this surgery are uncommon.
With general anesthesia, a risk of heart and breathing problems.
Bleeding and congestion of blood can be a problem. But the collected bloodusually settles on its own and does not require any further treatment.
Wound infection, inflammation, swelling and redness.
Permanent scars.
Damage of nerve tissue around the treated vein. It is hard to avoidharming small nerve branches when veins are removed. This damage can causenumbness, burning, or a change in sensation around the surgical scar.
A deep vein blood clot. These clots can travel to the lungs and heart.Injections of heparin, a medicine that reduces blood clotting reduce thechance of these dangerous blood clots. But, heparin also can increase thenormal amount of bleeding and bruising after surgery.
Significant pain in the leg and recovery time of one to four weeksdepending on the extent of surgery is typical after surgery.
NewSkin Laser Center
8540 Reseda Blvd #103
Northridge, CA 91324
818-280-0700
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This is the most common treatment for both spider veins and varicose veins.The doctor injects a solution into the vein that causes the vein walls to swell,stick together, and seal shut. This stops the flow of blood and the vein turnsinto scar tissue. In a few weeks, the vein should fade. The same vein may needto be treated more than once.
This treatment is very effective if done the right way. Most patients canexpect a 50% to 90% improvement. Microsclerotherapy uses special solutions andinjection techniques that increase the success rate for removal of spider veins.Sclerotherapy does not require anesthesia, and can be done in the doctor'soffice.
Possible side effects include:
Temporary stinging or painful cramps where the injection was made
Temporary red raised patches of skin where the injection was made
Temporary small skin sores where the injection was made
Temporary bruises where the injection was made
Spots around the treated vein that usually disappear
Brown lines around the treated vein that usually disappear
Groups of fine red blood vessels around the treated vein that usuallydisappear
The treated vein can also become inflamed or develop lumps of clotted blood.This is not dangerous. Applying heat and taking aspirin or antibiotics canrelieve inflammation. Lumps of coagulated blood can be drained.
Laser surgery
New technology in laser treatments can effectively treat spider veins in thelegs. Laser surgery sends very strong bursts of light onto the vein. This canmakes the vein slowly fade and disappear. Lasers are very direct and accurate.So the proper laser controlled by a skilled doctor will usually only damage thearea being treated. Most skin types and colors can be safely treated withlasers.
Laser surgery is more appealing to some patients because it does not useneedles or incisions. Still, when the laser hits the skin, the patient feels aheat sensation that can be quite painful. Cooling helps reduce the pain. Lasertreatments last for 15 to 20 minutes. Depending on the severity of the veins,two to five treatments are generally needed to remove spider veins in the legs.Patients can return to normal activity right after treatment, just as withsclerotherapy. For spider veins larger than 3 mm, laser therapy is not verypractical.
Possible side effects of laser surgery include:
Redness or swelling of the skin right after the treatment that disappearswithin a few days.
Discolored skin that will disappear within one to two months.
Rarely burns and scars result from poorly performed laser surgery.
Endovenous Techniques (radiofrequency and laser) – These methods fortreating the deeper varicose veins of the legs (the saphenous veins) have beena huge breakthrough. They have replaced surgery for the vast majority ofpatients with severe varicose veins. This technique is not very invasive andcan be done in a doctor’s office.
The doctor puts a very small tube called a catheter into the vein. Onceinside, the catheter sends out radiofrequency or laser energy that shrinks andseals the vein wall. Healthy veins around the closed vein restore the normalflow of blood. As this happens, symptoms from the varicose vein improve. Veinson the surface of the skin that are connected to the treated varicose vein willalso usually shrink after treatment. When needed, these connected varicose veinscan be treated with sclerotherapy or other techniques.
Possible side effect is slight bruising.
Endovenous Techniques (radiofrequencyand laser) 818-280-0700
These methods for treating the deeper varicose veins of the legs (thesaphenous veins) have been a huge breakthrough. They have replaced surgery forthe vast majority of patients with severe varicose veins. This technique is notvery invasive and can be done in a doctor’s office.
The doctor puts a very small tube called a catheter into the vein. Onceinside, the catheter sends out radiofrequency or laser energy that shrinks andseals the vein wall. Healthy veins around the closed vein restore the normal flow of blood. As this happens, symptoms from the varicose vein improve. Veins onthe surface of the skin that are connected to the treated varicose vein willalso usually shrink after treatment. When needed, these connected varicose veinscan be treated with sclerotherapy or other techniques.
Possible side effects: Slight bruising.
Surgery
Surgery is used mostly to treat very large varicose veins. Types of surgeryfor varicose veins include:
Surgical Ligation and Stripping - With this treatment,problematic veins are tied shut and completely removed from the leg. Removing the veins does not affect the circulation of blood in the leg. Veins deeper in the leg take care of the larger volumes of blood. Most varicose veins removed by surgery are surface veins and collect blood only from the skin. This surgery requires either local or general anesthesia and must be done in an operating room on an outpatient basis.
Possible side effects: Serious side effects or problems from this surgery are uncommon.
With general anesthesia, a risk of heart and breathing problems.
Bleeding and congestion of blood can be a problem. But the collected bloodusually settles on its own and does not require any further treatment.
Wound infection, inflammation, swelling and redness.
Permanent scars.
Damage of nerve tissue around the treated vein. It is hard to avoidharming small nerve branches when veins are removed. This damage can causenumbness, burning, or a change in sensation around the surgical scar.
A deep vein blood clot. These clots can travel to the lungs and heart.Injections of heparin, a medicine that reduces blood clotting reduce thechance of these dangerous blood clots. But, heparin also can increase thenormal amount of bleeding and bruising after surgery.
Significant pain in the leg and recovery time of one to four weeksdepending on the extent of surgery is typical after surgery.
NewSkin Laser Center
8540 Reseda Blvd #103
Northridge, CA 91324
818-280-0700
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