Veins Treatment

TOP FIVE THINGS ABOUT LEG VEINS

1. Leg vein disorders are very common with many women and men being troubled by unsightly and/or painful leg veins
2. The choice of which treatment is best for an individual varies with size of veins, position of veins and whether there is any underlying deep vein trouble.
3. There are only 3 ways to treat veins; surgery, sclerotherapy (injection treatment or thermal energy (laser or radiofrequency)
4. The most appropriate method of treatment requires evaluation by a properly qualified medical practitioner and often requires ultrasound testing.
5. Treatment of leg veins requires balancing how effective a procedure is with how invasive the procedure is. Maintenance treatment is often necessary.

Many people are troubled by unsightly and/or painful veins in their legs. When leg veins become enlarged and dilated such that they become visible on the surface of the skin they are termed surface veins. These surface veins can range from small thin veins (spider veins) to large thick veins (varicose veins).

The Cosmetic & Laser Medical Centre specialises in minimally invasive leg vein treatments without hospitalisation, without requiring general anaesthetics, no cutting of the skin and with patients being able to resume normal activity and work immediately after treatment. All leg vein treatments are performed by experienced medical practitioners who have been fully trained in the latest leg vein treatment methods.

The most appropriate method of treatment requires evaluation by a properly qualified medical practitioner. The latest ultrasound based Doppler and colour flow Duplex ultrasounds are used to help in assessing the exact nature of any venous problem and identifying the best treatment plan for each individual patient.

The two main non surgical methods of treating leg veins are either sclerotherapy or laser.

Sclerotherapy is a treatment that involves the use of a very fine needle to sclerose (i.e. seal off) unwanted veins. The body then naturally breaks these veins down in the same way that it removes bruises. It is not painful due to the very fine gauge of the needles.

There are two methods of sclerotherapy. The simplest method is called surface sclerotherapy (also known as microsclerotherapy) where veins visible on the surface of the skin are directly targeted.