Veinwave and Thermocoagulation to Treat Spider Veins - 1

In Wayne, Pennsylvania and around the country patients have found relief from spider veins and telangiectasia—which are tangled, thread-like veins—through Veinwave. This is a relatively new procedure that utilizes thermocoagulation to provide relief. It's an alternative to sclerotherapy, which may not be able to treat very tiny veins. Another benefit of the procedure is that it's able to treat difficult-to-treat parts of the body such as the face, ankles and knees.

The thermocoagulation utilized by Veinwave heats and closes vessels instantly, and the procedure takes less than 15 minutes to perform in many cases. What's more, there is no downtime following treatment as patients are able to return to work or resume other normal activities right after the procedure. There are no bandages, either. A very fine needle is used to apply treatment so the treatment is associated with virtually no pain during the procedure. Some may feel a tiny pin-prick briefly when undergoing treatment, however. Results may begin to become evident right after treatment as the veins begin to close and disappear, but the results should continue to improve over the next few days.

To perform this procedure, the physician will first clean the injection site. Then they will use a very fine, insulated needle to administer the treatment subepidermally without piercing the actual blood vessel being treated. The vessels are destroyed by this procedure and disappear quickly. The long-term results of treatment are favorable, as once the spider veins are destroyed with Veinwave, the results are permanent. This means that once the veins are treated, they will no longer be visible and bother the patient.

There may be a small risk of scarring associated with Veinwave and patients should discuss this with a Wayne vein specialist. However, the risk is minimal and is much less than that associated with other procedures used to treat varicose veins. One treatment session is used to treat most patients and provide them with optimal results, although some may require additional sessions to achieve the optimal results for which they're looking.

The procedure includes several advantages including the minimal pain, lack of bruising and downtime after treatment, as well as the ability to provide relief from small spider veins in the knees, ankles and the face. The procedure is considered very safe and is performed very quickly, in 10 to 15 minutes in many cases, adding convenience to the list of advantages.

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