Minimally Invasive Removal Treatments Gaining Ground
With over 20 million Americans suffering from varicose veins, no wonder physicians have been developing and promoting (in a frenzy) easy, cost-efficient, and less painful treatments to remove the unwanted ropy veins. Often times varicose veins are linked to more serious ailments like Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), which is why removing them is essential to better health. After living with them for years many patients finally take the plunge and go through fairly painful and time consuming treatments like vein stripping. However in recent year's radio frequency removal and laser removal have become much more popular and effective in removing the unattractive painful veins.
The minimally invasive procedures are gaining ground globally. ABC News affiliate KSPR reported, "Patients need little recovery time. The beauty of microwave technique is those patients have almost no pain. We don't give anyone any pain medicine. They go back to work the next day, normal activities the next day. No down time at all, Dr. Dunn said."
Many minimally invasive procedures are covered by health insurance, but even if they are not the cost is affordable and considerably less painful than invasive stripping techniques.
