Treatment
Surgery remains the traditional technique for treating varicose veins and requires a general anaesthetic.
Laser Therapy
EVLT involves the introduction of a thin tube (catheter) into the main superficial vein on the inside of the thigh through a small skin incision over the inside of the knee.
 Foam Sclrotherapy

Sclerotherapy involves the use of a sclerosant and has been used for many years to treat small varicose veins.

Thermal Ablation
This is an alternative minimally-invasive technique using a similar principle to laser treatment.
Thread Vein Treatment


This involves injecting a small amount of a sclerosant into the inside of the thread veins using a very fine needle. Alternatively a very fine needle is introduced over the vein which transmits a local heating effect making the vein disappear instantly in most cases.

 

Risk factors include increasing age, pregnancy and previous deep vein thrombosis.
 


Varicose veins can broadly be divided into 2 categories based on their size:

• Truncal veins – large, prominent veins which bulge from under the skin.
• Thread veins (or ‘spider’ veins) – fine, unsightly veins with a red or purple discoloration
 
Thread veins in the thigh

Truncal veins in the calf


The treatment options for thread veins are different from that for main varicosities. Thread veins treatment is not available on the NHS.

Your initial consultation will involve a short clinical examination to identify the type of varicose veins present and guide the decision regarding the optimum treatment strategy. If you have truncal veins then your clinical examination will also include an ultrasound scan. Vein Solutions provides a comprehensive range of services encompassing both minimally-invasive techniques and conventional vascular surgical procedures to eradicate varicose veins.

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