Vnus in Scottsdale, Arizona (AZ)

Venous reflux disease can cause discomfort, swelling and varicose veins in your legs, it’s superficial, and approximately 25 million Americans suffer from venous reflux. There a procedure called VNUS Closure Fast that is minimally invasive and can treat venous reflux disease.

VNUS Closure Fast Procedure

This procedure utilizes heat to permanently close the problem vein. With VNUS Closure FAST a catheter is threaded into the vein near the knee, through a very small (2 mm to 3 mm) incision. Ultrasound is then used to correctly position the catheter in the vein. Before the catheter is turned on, local anesthesia is injected around the vein. The catheter heats up a 6.5 cm length of the vein for about 20 seconds and is then moved along the length of the vein. The VNUS Closure FAST closes and scars the vein, which is then treated as waste by the body and is removed over time.

Some parts of the treated varicose vein may remain in bulging sections and a few smaller veins may remain after treatment. These remaining veins can later be treated with sclerotherapy (injections which also close smaller veins) or laser treatment.

Because this treatment is minimally invasive, and performed with only local anesthesia, patients are back on their feet the next day. Improvements will be noticed in about one week, with the body taking several months to remove the scarred vein.

At Morrison Vein Institute, a Scottsdale veins center, there are a number of experienced doctors on staff to treat and alleviate any symptoms related to vein dysfunction.  Dr. Nick Morrison, MD, FACS, FACPh is a trained and caring Scottsdale veins doctor who is concerned with the wellbeing and comfort of his patients.  As a co-founder of this Scottsdale  veins clinic, Dr. Morrison brings his life’s education and work as a medical doctor to those seeking treatment from varicose and spider veins.  Also on staff are Dr. Charles Rogers, MD, DABA, and Dr. James McEown, MD, FACEP.  With a team such as this, virtually every venous health emergency or dysfunction is treatable.  This team of Scottsdale veins doctors offers sclerotherapy, laser treatment spider veins, VNUS closure, emergency treatment for painful and dysfunctional veins, and many other treatment options.