Laser Treatment of Spider Veins

Spider veins can slow you down even prevent you from participating in activities that you once loved to do. Spider veins can make you want to hide your veins and your legs, preventing you from wearing shorts, dresses or even a swimsuit, making you ashamed to show off your legs. If this is you, then you may want to learn more about laser treatment of spider veins.

Laser Treatment of Spider Veins

Endovenus laser treatment of spider veins can treat your problematic varicose vein and spider veins. The procedure takes between 30 minutes to an hour and can be performed right in your doctor's office. In most instances you will be able to return to work that same day and return to normal activity as well. If lasers trouble you then sclerotherapy injections may be the way that you want to go. You can have all of your challenging veins treated the same day or you can decide to have them treated over a period of time. If you have larger varicose veins you and your physician may choose that they need to be surgically removed.

Initial Consult

During your initial consultation, your legs will be examined; your vein doctor will map out the areas of your body that are covered by spider veins or other problematic veins. It will also be determined if you have any signs of more severe deep vein problems, which in most cases are identified by swelling, sores, or skin changes at the ankle. A hand-held Doppler ultrasound device is what is used to recognize any backflow within the venous system.

If problems are recognized, your vein doctor may recommend another course of action. Any problems with the bigger veins must be dealt with first, or sclerotherapy of the surface veins will not be of an affect.

Side Effects

Generally there are no side effects, but swelling and minor bruising can occur. Due to only mild pain connected with the procedure, normal activities may be resumed immediately. It is also recommend that you limit sun exposure to diminish the risk of complications.

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