Deep venous pharmacomechanical thrombosis is used to treat and remove clots that have formed in deep varicose veins. The procedure is used to address concerns about blood clots breaking away and moving to the lungs, heart, or brain. It is not a treatment for varicose veins per se, however it addresses one of the most serious health risks associated with
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Vein Stripping & Ligation
Vein Stripping and vein ligation involve the surgical excision of large varicose veins. The procedures are performed under general anesthesia and require the varicose vein to be tied off and removed from the body. Veins that are not removed but that were affected by the removed veins typically shrink and close up after the procedure as well. During vein removal
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Vein stripping and vein ligation involve the surgical excision of large varicose veins. The procedures are performed under general anesthesia. Deep venous pharmacomechanical thrombosis is used to treat and remove clots that have formed in deep varicose veins. The procedure is used to address concerns about blood clots breaking away and moving to the lungs, heart, or brain. It is
Read moreTransilluminated Powered Phlebectomy
Transilluminated powered phlebectomy (TIPP) is a surgical procedure in which a special phlebectomy device is used to remove surface varicose veins. The procedure was developed as an alternative to using a phlebectomy hook. TIPP requires fewer incisions less time to perform, while providing an easier recovery with better cosmetic results. Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy: An Overview How It Works: Transilluminated powered
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Ambulatory Phlebectomy
Ambulatory phlebectomy is a surgical procedure in which a special hook is used to remove surface varicose veins. A series of tiny incisions are made along the damaged vein or veins and a phlebectomy hook is used to remove them from the body. Ambulatory Phlebectomy: An Overview How It Works: Ambulatory phlebectomy works by removing damaged veins from the
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Microphlebectomy is a surgical procedure in which a special hook is used to remove select portions of surface varicose veins. A series of tiny incisions are made along the damaged vein or veins and a phlebectomy hook is used to remove them from the body. Microphlebectomy: An Overview How It Works: Microphlebectomy works by removing portions of damaged veins from
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Phlebectomy is a surgical procedure performed under local anesthetic that treats superficial varicose veins by removing them from the body with a special tool through small incisions made in the skin. The treatment can only be performed on superficial varicose veins, meaning veins located near the skin’s surface. A vascular medicine specialist can help determine if microphlebectomy, ambulatory phlebectomy, or
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Intense Pulsed Light
Intense pulsed light treats spider veins and small surface varicose veins by exposing them to heat through the skin’s surface. The heat does not damage the skin but causes the walls of the vein to shrink, collapse, and eventually heal into scar tissue. Intense pulsed light can be used alone or as a complement to sclerotherapy for the treatment of
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Laser Therapy
Laser therapy treats spider veins and small surface varicose veins by exposing them to heat through the skin’s surface. The heat does not damage the skin but causes the walls of the vein to shrink, collapse, and eventually heal into scar tissue. Laser therapy can be used alone or as a complement to sclerotherapy for the treatment of spider veins.
Read moreRadiofrequency Endovenous Ablation
Radiofrequency endovenous ablation is a minimally invasive procedure in which varicose veins are exposed to heat from sound waves which causes them to shrink, collapse, and eventually heal into scar tissue. The varicose veins treated with endovenous ablation are considered superficial veins, therefore the blood flow is redirected when they die off. A catheter is used to open a pathway
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