Beverly Hills, Ca is abound with spas, cosmetic clinics and physicians who deal in vein disorders. All the latest treatment trends in veins disorders are always the first to be available in this glamour city.
Spider veins
These "star " veins are currently being treated with either sclerotherapy or laser. Sclerotherapy involves the use of a very fine needle and injection of a chemical in each spider vein. At most 20-25 spider veins are treated in one session. Afterwards, a compression garment is worn for a few days to limit the swelling and bruising. The other alternative for treatment of spider veins is laser therapy. Newer and better quality of lasers have been developed and are fast being the choice of treatment for spider veins. Lasers can be used to treat spider veins both on the face and legs. The procedure is not time consuming and is relatively fast. Unlike laser, sclerotherapy is never used to treat facial spider veins.
Varicose veins
Today there are several methods available to treat varicose veins and most of these are available in Beverly Hills. The methods include:
Compression stockings: For those individuals who have minute varicose veins or are undecided about surgery, daily wearing of compression stockings may help prevent worsening of the veins. The various colors and styles of stockings are easily adaptable into a Californian Lifestyle without being obvious.
Vein Stripping: This traditional method of removing the entire vein is still occasionally used when the individual has the entire leg affected by varicosities. The procedure is done under anesthesia and does require time off work.
Ambulatory Phlebectomy: For those with isolated varicose veins clumps, small skin incisions can be made and the varicose veins removed with special instruments. The procedure, however, does leave a number of skin scars which can be quite obvious.
Minimally Invasive: Advances in minimally invasive procedures have led to the development of endovenous laser and radiofrequency ablation as a treatment for varicose veins. The vein is literally brunt away using a small probe. These two procedures are fast becoming accepted modes of treating varicose veins limited to the thigh area.
Who should I see for my vein problems?
Beverly Hills has numerous spas, cosmetic clinics, physicians and other non health care professionals who treat vein disorders. For the best results, it is important to seek a board certified physician who has experience with vein disorders