Vnus in Charles Town, West Virginia (WV)

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 the Charles Town vein center of Capitol Vein & Laser Center, Paul McNeill, MD, FACS and Garth Rosenberg, MD, FACS offer patients treatment options for varicose and spider veins.  Getting patients the treatment they need and deserve in little time and with minimal side effects has long been the goal and achievement of vascular treatment technology such as sclerotherapy and laser treatments.  As the advent of medical technology hit an all time high within the last 15 years or so, this Charles Town vein center has made it their priority to implement the greatest vascular care possible through the use of medical technology that is impressive to say the least.

Charles Town vein center care is made simple with the latest vein technology in house, and thus patients are able to receive all treatments in house in little time and are free to leave after treatments in minimal time.  Sclerotherapy is a treatment option that is widely used to treat varicose and spider veins, assisting with the removal of the unsightly vein and the discomfort that often accompanies the vein.  This option, in addition to others, is geared toward the comfort of patients and the effectiveness of treatment.