Varicose Vein Removal - These Treatments Are Performed By Either A Plastic Surgeon Or A Doctor That Specializes In Vein Care

(prHWY.com) September 14, 2012 - USA, FL -- Florida, Sep 13, 2012 - If some of the more conservative methods are not effective then medical providers will move on to other options. Before jumping right into an open varicose vein surgery, there are a few other options that might be available to a patient. Generally, these treatments are performed by either a Plastic Surgeon or a doctor that specializes in vein care called phlebologists.

Treatment is popular as it does not use needles or incisions. Laser treatments last for 15 to 20 minutes. Depending on the severity of the veins, two to five treatments are generally needed to remove spider veins in the legs. Patients can return to normal activity right after treatment. For spider veins larger than 3 mm, laser therapy is not very practical.

Varicose Vein Removal - Caricose veins treatment and for spider veins. It involves an injection of medicine into the veins themselves which in turn causes them to shrink. A patient should plan on two to three sessions per month for at least two months to achieve the desired results.

The squeezing of leg muscles pumps blood back to the heart from the lower body. Veins have valves that act as one-way flaps. These valves prevent the blood from flowing backwards as it moves up the legs. If the one-way valves become weak, blood can leak back into the vein and collect there. This is called venous insufficiency. Pooled blood enlarges the vein and it becomes varicose. Spider veins can also be caused by the backup of blood.

Sclerotherapy - Laser treatment of varicose veins and spider veins. Roughly three laser treatments will be required, scheduled at three month intervals, to achieve the desired result. It will generally take between two to six weeks for the veins to fade in color.

At the Vein Clinic of South Florida 90% of our patients are treated with injection sclerotherapy because it is a safe and inexpensive treatment that is easily tolerated by everyone. For the very unusual patient allergic to a particular sclerosing solution there are others, including a nonallergenic sterile salt solution. Because sclerotherapy acts locally and not systemically, conflict with prescription drugs is not a problem. We regularly treat patients on blood thinners, steroids and chemotherapy as well as organ transplant recipients.

About the Author:

Varicose Vein Removal - The Vein Clinic of South Florida is the longest running Phlebology practice in southeast Florida. Dr. D'Alessandro, the owner and sole practitioner, is a vascular surgeon who has limited his practice exclusively to veins since 1988. No one in southeast Florida has treated as many varicose vein and spider vein patients as the Vein Clinic of South Florida.

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