Vein Treatment Guides

Asclera, or Polidocanol, is an injectable agent used to help treat varicose veins (1 to 3 mm in diameter) and spider veins (less than 1 mm in diameter). It is currently being used in Europe and elsewhere, and received FDA approval for use in the United States in 2010. How does Asclera work? Ascle ...Continue Reading

One of the tools available to vein specialists for treating both spider veins and larger varicose veins is the laser, which uses an intensely focused beam of light to heat up and get rid of problematic veins. For various reasons, some people aren't able to undergo sclerotherapy (an injection treatm ...Continue Reading

Veingogh spider vein treatment uses a tiny needle inserted next to the spider vein to heat the vein so the blood inside clots, and the spider vein fades away over time. Veingogh is a brand name for a procedure called ohmic thermolysis, or radiofrequency thermocoagulation. Veingogh is well suited for ...Continue Reading

Transilluminated powered phlebectomy is a varicose vein removal procedure and is an alternative to stab phlebectomy, also knows as ambulatory phlebectomy. Your vein specialists inserts a light under your skin to see your varicose veins clearly, and then removes them using a slim tube that cuts and s ...Continue Reading

Vascular stenting is a treatment for a partially blocked or weak artery or vein. During this minimally-invasive procedure, a small mesh tube (stent) is placed inside a blood vessel to make it stronger and keep it open. The stent stays inside the blood vessel and allows blood to flow through normally ...Continue Reading

The term varicose veins can refer to abnormal, unwanted veins that vary in size anywhere from small spider veins up to larger, bulging veins. Spider veins mainly develop on the legs or face, though they can crop up elsewhere. Varicose veins develop on the legs. They're usually quite visible, and sy ...Continue Reading

Varicose veins may not be 100 percent preventable in every instance, because some people are genetically predisposed to developing them. However, there are some things that may help delay or reduce your chances of forming new varicose veins, and you could even prevent the ones you have from getting ...Continue Reading

Spider veins, also known as telangiectasia or venulectasias, are tiny red, blue or purple thread-like veins near the surface of the skin that look like a spider's web. These dilated and visible veins are caused by increased pressure inside the veins. Spider veins can develop on any part of the body, ...Continue Reading

Intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy uses a non-laser high-intensity source of light to treat spider veins, as well as a variety of other skin problems. IPL treats spider veins by heating and damaging the walls of the blood vessel. This causes them to collapse and disappear over time. IPL is most effe ...Continue Reading

Phlebectomy is a minimally invasive surgical removal of all or part of a varicose vein through small incisions in the skin. There are several types of phlebectomy, but the most common one is ambulatory phlebectomy. Learn about this outpatient procedure for removing varicose veins. When is ambulator ...Continue Reading