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So Much Good News Regarding Varicose Veins...

If you're struggling with varicose veins, there's never been a better time to seek treatment. The technology used to diagnose and treat varicose veins and spider veins has become increasingly sophisticated and is highly effective. The same technology is also receiving favorable insurance coverage. And that means there's really no reason not to seek treatment.

"I've seen many changes in the treatment of vein disease over the past 25 years. But the most sophisticated, cutting-edge procedures have come about in the past five."
-Ted King, MD
Phlebologist - Vein Disease Specialist

Since vein disease is progressive, postponing treatment can have ill effects. If left untreated, your vein disease will worsen — making future treatment more extensive.

Non-surgical procedures far more effective than surgery.

Today, varicose veins can be treated without surgery. Varicose veins — large and small can be treated using Sclerotherapy and/or Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT).

Sclerotherapy is an injection procedure that treats varicose veins by injecting a solution called a sclerosant into them. This seals the abnormal veins from the rest of the vein network and they are ultimately absorbed by the body. Blood flow is automatically redirected to healthy veins.

Endovenous Laser Treatment (ELT), which is covered by most insurance companies, achieves the same result as the sclerosant but uses laser energy delivered through a tiny optic fiber that is inserted into the abnormal vein. As the optic fiber is withdrawn, it delivers laser energy that heats and closes the vein, allowing the blood flow to redirect itself to other healthy veins.

A phlebologist — physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins, can evaluate your condition to determine the best treatment or combination of treatments to meet your specific needs.