What method of vein removal is ideal for the ankle area?
Visual and/or ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for bulging veins around the ankle.
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If your ankle area is the only place where the veins are visible, then a phlebectomy is the best treatment. It may be possible for sclerotherapy to correct this as well. A vein specialist will be able to recommend the best treatment.
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Please consult a vein doctor to check the reason for your bulging veins. He or she will then be able to lay out the appropriate treatment.
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Have an ultrasound to find out if there is a larger source contributing to those bulging veins. If there is no source that is treatable, then ambulatory phlebectomy would be the best option. It would depend on the results of the ultrasound.
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First, get an ultrasound of your legs to see why your veins are bulging. This will determine if sclerotherapy, phlebectomy, or endovenous ablation would be best for you.
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The veins in question are most likely reticular veins. They could probably be treated most effectively with sclerotherapy. In certain cases, when the veins are larger, they can be addressed with the microstab phlebectomy procedure.
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A combination of carefully applied sclerotherapy and laser will probably provide the best cosmetic result.
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It depends on if there is an underlying vein condition causing the "blue and bulging veins." I would recommend an ultrasound to determine if there is an underlying condition causing these veins.
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We recommend a duplex ultrasonography to determine which veins are working and which ones are not. If the large veins are not working properly, you may need an endovenous laser ablation treatment, along with sclerotherapy. If the large veins are fine, then you can be treated with just the sclerotherapy.
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Sclerotherapy is best after you've addressed any sources of venous insufficiency elsewhere in that leg.
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You need to find out the reason for the bulging blue ankle veins. Many times they are due to a leak in the veins (a varicose vein) much higher up in the leg. Treating the highest leaking vein that feeds the bulging veins is best.
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First, you should be fully evaluated by an experienced surgeon who specializes in vein disease. An ultrasound examination would determine if there is any underlying vein insufficiency that is causing the veins in your ankle to bulge. If it is a cosmetic issue, as a surgeon, I would remove this vein under local anesthetic through very small punctures, not incisions. This provides a very cosmetic result with little to no down time. Sclerotherapy would involve multiple treatments; you may develop areas of trapped blood and possible pigmentation over larger veins. Your surgeon should be experienced in this procedure to reduce any complications such as nerve damage.
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Investigation of your venous system for insufficiency is the first step in determining the cause and appropriate therapy for your ankle veins. If you have significant superficial venous insufficiency, this should be treated
before considering vein removal or sclerotherapy.
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You need to be evaluated in person before a diagnosis can be made and a treatment plan is formulated.
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Blue and bulging veins on the ankle are best treated by either sclerotherapy or localized microphlebectomies.
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You should have an ultrasound test first in order to determine what's causing the blue and bulging veins on your ankle. After that, you and your doctor can discuss whether sclerotherapy is right for you.
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First you need to eliminate the source of high pressure in the veins that might be coming from reflux in the vein. This reflux usually originates at the level of the groin where the saphenous vein joins the femoral vein. Once that has been eliminated or ruled out, then it is possible to treat those veins with foam sclerotherapy.
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Depending on the underlying cause of the veins, sometimes sclerotherapy can work. Other times, however, the underlying problem needs to be repaired as well. You should consult with a vein specialist.
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