The Guardian has released has a number of articles about varicose vein treatments, symptoms, and available procedures. One of which caught my attention this morning - injections as a treatment for varicose veins. Typically radiofrequency occlusion and laser treatment are some the more commonly used procedures to get rid for varicose veins, however with treatments like injections - time and money may be able to be saved. The Guardian highlighted the pros and cons in their article.
"Injections for varicose veins use chemicals to make the vein walls swell, so the vein is blocked. This stops blood flowing back into the vein. The vein eventually turns into scar tissue.Before you have injections for varicose veins, your doctor will probably do tests to pinpoint where the problems are in your veins. Tests can help find any leaky valves that are allowing blood to flow backwards and pool in your veins."
The perks of injections are that recovery time is much shorter than invasive stripping methods and likewise complications are said to be lesser than in invasive techniques. Though these are preliminary findings physicians in the UK are confident they are making progress.
