Varicose Veins and Spider Veins: Your Treatment Options
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Do you want to get rid of varicose veins or spider veins? It's always recommended that you let a qualified physician look at your condition and determine the right remedial course of action. A vascular specialist, such as a surgeon or a phlebologist can see you and provide reliable treatment. The treatment options for varicose veins and spider veins include:
Endovenous Laser Treatment
This procedure entails the placement of a tiny laser fiber into the affected vein. The varicose vein is destroyed by beaming it with laser rays. This can be achieved on an out-patient basis under a local anesthesia.
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Radiofrequency Occlusion
This process entails the placement of a catheter into the vein in question. The catheter beams radiofrequency energy to the wall of the affected vein, causing it to close completely under intense heating. This procedure also requires the administration of a local anesthesia.
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Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is one of the oldest treatment procedures for spider veins and varicose veins. The technique entails the direct delivery (through injection) of a special salt solution into the affected vein to cause it to collapse and disappear. This treatment option is relatively cheaper and simple.
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Surgery
There are several surgical ways for the removal of varicose veins, including ligation and stripping. There's also ambulatory phlebectomy which facilitates the elimination of large surface vessels via tiny cuts that don't require stitching. Surgery is usually the option when large varicose veins are involved. Depending on the severity of the vascular issue, treatment may take place under local, spinal, or general anesthesia.
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Compression Stockings
Compression stockings are some of the most conservative varicose veins and spider veins management approaches. Properly fitting stockings are able to ease pain and other discomforts associated with a range of vascular complications affecting the legs. On the advice of your vein doctor, you may buy the right support stockings at your local surgical supplies store or some pharmacies. Some of such stockings cover above the knee while others are for below the knee.
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Lifestyle Changes
There are also measures you can take at home to ease the pressure and pain that varicose veins may cause. These include exercising, losing weight, and not standing for extended periods.
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The most appropriate approach for varicose vein treatment or spider vein removal varies from case to case. Only a diagnosis using state-of-the-art technology can help determine what's best for the treatment of your vascular condition. Be sure that the specialist you see for it is indeed capable of providing the right diagnosis and treatment protocol.