Choose Endovenous Laser Ablation For Treating Your Abnormal Leg Veins!

Endovenous laser ablation or varicose veins treatment is an efficient, quick and minimally invasive cosmetic surgery treatment that uses radio frequency or laser energy, in particular dealing with abnormally enlarged leg veins, a condition called varicose veins and spider veins. It is used for the treatment of larger leg veins. ELA is a procedure that uses light energy to close off the deeper abnormal leg veins that cause varicose veins. Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy is an alternative to ELA where the same underlying leg veins is treated with a sclerosant. Generally, this kind of varicose veins treatment is preferred choice for treating underlying damaged, particularly larger veins.

A very narrow optical fibre is used in this particular type of spider vein and varicose veins treatment. There is no need for hospitalisation. You are awake during the entire process but the pain is minimal, your leg will be numbed using local anaesthetic. Generally this cosmetic surgery procedure takes 1 to 2 hours and is performed at the clinic. After treatment, you can return immediately to your normal daily activities, including returning to work the day after the procedure.

Leg veins treatment procedure is performed by a specially trained interventional radiologist and is often done on an outpatient basis. A topical anaesthetic cream is used over the abnormal spider vein and varicose vein area before the procedure in order to reduce discomfort. A catheter is allowed to enter into the abnormal leg vein and an ultrasound transducer is used to study the spider vein and track its path. As the optical fibre is withdrawn the laser is activated and heat seals the vein. After the vein being closed, the blood is simply rerouted to other healthy veins. The leg being treated will be sterilized, cleaned and covered with a surgical drape.

Secondly a very small nick is made in the skin at the site and then the catheter is inserted through the skin into the vein and positioned within the abnormal vein. The radio frequency electrode is allowed to get inserted through the catheter and the tip of the electrode is exposed by pulling the catheter back slightly. Local anaesthetic is used around the abnormal vein with ultrasound guidance. Laser energy is applied as the catheter is slowly withdrawn. Lastly, pressure is applied to stop any bleeding and the opening in the skin is covered with a bandage. No sutures are needed.

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