Laser treatment of varicose veins

Varicose veins – it’s the diagnosis, which 67% of women and each second man have to encounter. There are many causes for appearance of the varicose vein disease: hereditary predisposition, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, work, requiring to stay on the move all the time, hard physical labor.

Using a laser has a number of advantages:

• After treatment, there are no scars or other traces. During the procedure, no incisions are made, only small punctures of the vein for access of the laser light guide.
• Painlessness. During the removal of varicose veins with a laser, there is no need for anesthesia - local anesthesia is enough.
• No hospitalization is required. The patient will not have to lie in the hospital, moreover, the first recommendation immediately after the operation is to walk.
• Quick recovery. The very next day after laser treatment, you can return to work.
• Quick effect. After laser treatment, pathological vessels immediately cease to be noticeable.
• Reduced risk of complications and relapses compared to phlebectomy.

That is why laser removal of varicose veins is the "gold standard" of treatment in our time.

Indications for laser intervention:

• 2nd and 3rd stages of pathology;
• presence of subjective symptoms (swelling, heaviness in the lower extremities, pain after short-term physical exertion);
• lack of effect from conservative methods of therapy.

Before the procedure, it is necessary to take blood tests and undergo an ultrasound of the vessels of the lower extremities. This will allow to exclude contraindications for surgical treatment and determine the state of blood flow in the lower extremities.

The main thing that a patient with varicose veins should do before EVLC is to purchase special compression underwear. The doctor selects the required size and degree of compression individually. Compression underwear is necessary, because without it, the deep veins will not function fully and will not be able to provide the necessary outflow of blood from the lower extremities.

Laser treatment is performed in a sterile operating room. The patient lies on the operating table, the intervention site is necessarily treated with an antiseptic. After that, the surgeon makes a marking that indicates the place of laser insertion and the course of the pathological vessel.

The procedure follows a certain algorithm:

1. The doctor punctures the vein with a special sharp hollow catheter under the control of an ultrasound machine. The sensations do not differ from a regular intravenous injection.
2. The tissues around the catheter are numbed with an anesthetic. This prevents pain and limits the area of ​​exposure to laser radiation.
3. A fiber optic laser is inserted through a catheter into the pathological vein.
4. The doctor uses a laser on the vessel under the control of an ultrasound sensor. This allows for maximum control of the procedure.
5. Uniform heating of the tissues around the fiber optic cable occurs and the vein is sclerosed.
6. The fiber optic cable and catheter are removed.
7. The puncture site is treated with an antiseptic solution, a sterile napkin is applied on top.
8. Compression underwear is put on the leg or a bandage is applied.

Immediately after the intervention, the patient should get up and walk for at least 40-60 minutes. This ensures the redistribution of blood to healthy vessels and stimulates blood circulation in the deep veins.

For a successful rehabilitation period, it is worth following two main recommendations: wearing compression underwear and increased physical activity.

In the first 5 days, compression underwear is prohibited from being removed even during sleep. This is the only way to ensure complete gluing of the vein. For the next 2-4 months, underwear should be worn only during the day. Patients with varicose veins who lead a passive lifestyle are shown to wear compression stockings constantly. Patients also need to walk for at least 1 hour a day.

For a while, you will have to give up intensive sports, hot showers, baths, and saunas or steam rooms.

Laser vein removal requires the use of new high-precision equipment, as well as the availability of special training and practice by the doctor. Due to this, the price of the procedure is somewhat higher than the removal of veins using the classic surgical technique. However, the use of a laser allows you to minimize damage to healthy tissues, avoid hospitalization and almost immediately return to your usual lifestyle.

You can find out the cost of laser varicose vein treatment here.

Make an appointment with a phlebologist, and he will select the optimal treatment method for you.