Varicose veins are more common in women. It affects three in ten people at some point of time in their lives. There is no particular reason for their occurrence, but factors like age, lifestyle, heredity, obesity, and hormones are known to contribute to their appearance. For some, varicose veins are more of a cosmetic problem because symptoms associated with these veins may be absent. Vein size is often not related to the presence or severity of symptoms.
Fortunately, there are many options for varicose vein treatment, often covered by health insurance plans. With todays advanced technology, varicose vein treatment does not require hospitalization and is performed in doctors office or vein clinics. The Vnus Closure procedure and EVLT (endovenous laser treatment) are the most advanced medical technologies currently available for varicose vein treatment. These procedures are endovenous in their approach; meaning that veins are accessed and treated from inside the veins. According to recent published studies, patient satisfaction with the VNUS closure system is the highest compared to others that use endovenous laser treatment approach. The main reason that some doctors use endovenous laser systems is for increasing their profit margin. The VNUS closure system uses expensive disposable catheters; whereas, the competing systems use reusable laser fibers. The catheter used in the VNUS closure procedure is a radiofrequency generating catheter, which is inserted directly into the vein near the knee and guided up the thigh using Ultrasound Duplex imaging. Ultrasound imaging helps the doctor identify the diseased sections of the vein and precisely position the catheter in diseased veins. The heat delivered by the radiofrequency generating catheter causes the vein wall to shrink and seal. Varicose vein treatment with the VNUS closure is performed with local anesthesia and takes less than one hour. Patients walk out of the clinic wearing compression stockings to resume near normal activities.
The most common side effects of the VNUS closure procedure are pain and bruising related to heating of the vein and the inflammatory reaction secondary to heating. This usually lasts 7 to 10 days and is controlled with NSAID medications. Of course, a follow up ultrasound examination is essential in order to assess the treated vein and to check for adverse outcomes. Within one week, the target varicose vein should be successfully closed. The VNUS closure procedure is most suitable for large varicose veins. According to Dr. R. Dishakjian, the vein specialist at Nu Vela Esthetica, a reputable Los Angeles vein clinic, only 10 to 15% of small branch varicose veins and spider veins regress after varicose vein treatment with the VNUS closure procedure. The doctor says that these are best treated with either sclerotherapy or foam sclerotherapy. These vein treatment techniques use a tiny needle to inject a medicine, in the fluid or foam form, directly into the diseased veins.
Nu Vela Esthetica, established in 2005, is a premier Los Angeles Vein Clinic and Cosmetic Laser Surgery Center. It is equipped with latest and most advanced technologies to treat veins of all sizes. Dr. Dishakjian, the vein specialist at the Center, uses the VNUS closure system for varicose vein treatment, IPL and lasers, specifically designed for facial veins, sclerotherapy for spider vein treatment, and foam sclerotherapy for the medium-sized leg varicose veins. Find out more by clicking on a link in this article. It will take you to Nu Vela Estheticas informative website.
Author Description :
Sue Jerdak, has graduated from University of London, UK, with a PhD degree in Chemistry. Until recently, she was an associate professor of chemistry. At present, Dr. Jerdak spends most of her time by writing and publishing articles about varicose vein treatment and aesthetic medicine. She writes regularly for Nu Vela Esthetica.
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