What Can I Expect from Varicose Vein Treatment in Clifton?

Our vein doctors believe in collaborative treatment planning. They recommend the ideal varicose vein treatment options based on your diagnosis, cosmetic goals, insurance coverage options, and medical history. They also provide a complete breakdown of the vein treatment costs with and without insurance coverage — you have all the information necessary to make an informed decision. Our vein doctors only recommend minimally invasive vein treatments because they’re safe, comfortable, effective, and convenient. We avoid vascular surgeries because they’re relatively ineffective, unsafe, and complicated — in short, they’re obsolete.

The primary treatment addresses the root cause of your vein problems, i.e., chronic venous insufficiency. The best minimally invasive treatments for vein disease include radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, and VenaSeal.

The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a catheter. The catheter is driven into the diseased saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance. Once activated, the catheter generated thermal energy to irritate the diseased vein’s walls. The diseased vein collapses, and the accumulated blood freely reroutes into healthier leg veins.

The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes a small incision on the skin’s surface to insert a laser fiber. The laser fiber is driven into the diseased saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance. Once activated, the laser fiber generated laser energy to destroy the problematic vein. The accumulated blood reroutes to healthier leg veins, restoring effective blood circulation.

The vein doctor injects a medical-grade adhesive into the diseased saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance. The medical glue fuses the diseased vein’s walls, allowing the accumulated blood to reroute into healthier leg veins. Over time, the diseased vein hardens into scar tissue and gets absorbed by the body. VenaSeal isn’t yet covered by all insurance plans because it’s a new procedure.

The cosmetic treatment addresses the superficial varicose veins and spider veins if you don’t have underlying venous insufficiency. These procedures are meant for patients without underlying vein disease or after the primary vein treatment. The best minimally invasive cosmetic vein treatments include ambulatory phlebectomy and sclerotherapy.

The vein doctor administers local anesthesia and makes small incisions on the skin’s surface. The bulging leg veins are manually extracted from the incisions, following which the incisions are sutured. The incision marks gradually turn into scars and fade away. 

The vein doctor injects a medicine called sclerosant into the spider veins. The sclerosant solution fuses the spider veins’ walls, turning them into hardened scar tissues. Over time, the scar tissues get absorbed by the body and fade away from the skin’s surface.

Minimally invasive vein treatments are in-office and outpatient procedures that conclude within 30 to 60 minutes with no downtime. The vein doctor will provide a detailed overview of your recovery guidelines and aftercare tips to ensure optimal recovery. However, you can resume your daily activities and work immediately. The recovery tips include wearing compression stockings, exercising regularly, and walking frequently.

Compression stockings apply pressure on your vein walls, pushing the accumulated blood towards the heart. As such, they facilitate optimal blood circulation after your vein treatments, minimizing the risk of recurrence. You should wear compression stockings for several weeks.

Cardiovascular exercises like running, swimming, and cycling increase blood circulation and activate your calf muscles. The increased blood circulation prevents blood from accumulating in your leg veins. And the activated calf muscles encourage blood flow towards the heart, preventing accumulation.