Varicose Vein Treatment

That's a lot of people!

More than 30 million Americans suffer from varicose veins and the more serious form of venous disease called Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), yet only 1.9 million seek treatment each year.

What if untreated?

If the disease is left untreated, varicose veins can progress to become CVI with symptoms that worsen over time.

The Solution

Fortunately, diagnosing and treating this disease early can halt its progression.

What are Varicose Veins?

Varicose veins are enlarged veins that can be blue, red or flesh colored. They are often raised above the skin on legs and look like twisted, bulging cords. They can also be associated with pain, aches, heaviness, restless legs, or burning and itching of the skin.

What is Chronic Vein Insufficiency?

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) is a progressive medical condition that may worsen over time. As varicose veins progress to become CVI, other painful symptoms like leg swelling, skin damage and ulcers may occur. There are a number of factors that contribute to varicose veins and CVI, including pregnancy and heredity.

Today, there are a number of minimally invasive treatment options that are covered by many insurance plans. While treatments like compression stockings are often first prescribed to manage symptoms, there are a variety of treatments that may actually treat the diseased veins that cause varicose veins, improve your quality of life and potentially halt the progression of CVI.Call us at 713-943-2800 for all your varicose and spider vein needs.

Endovenous thermal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment that involves the insertion of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a diseased vein and uses heat to seal it shut. Blood that would normally return toward the heart through these veins will then travel through other veins instead. Over time the treated vein shrinks and is absorbed by the body. Compared with surgical options like vein stripping, endovenous thermal ablation results in less pain and quicker average recovery time.

Venefit™ Targeted Endovenous Therapy

The Venefit™ procedure allows for a quick, comfortable recovery and a return to everyday activities for the average patient, while also improving the appearance of varicose veins. The Venefit™ procedure has been proven in clinical studies to have excellent long term effectiveness, with less pain and bruising than endovenous laser.

We proudly offer the Venefit™ procedure, formerly known as the VNUS Closure™ procedure, for the treatment of varicose veins and CVI. The Venefit™ procedure is a minimally invasive segmental ablation treatment that utilizes radiofrequency (RF) energy to provide an even and uniform heat to contract the collagen in the vein walls, causing them to collapse and seal. Once the diseased vein is closed, blood will re-route itself to other healthy veins.

Endovenous thermal ablation is a minimally invasive treatment that involves the insertion of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a diseased vein and uses heat to seal it shut. Blood that would normally return toward the heart through these veins will then travel through other veins instead. Over time the treated vein shrinks and is absorbed by the body. Compared with surgical options like vein stripping, endovenous thermal ablation results in less pain and quicker average recovery time.

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

      • Pain when standing that becomes less noticeable when legs are elevated
     
      • Ulcers on the legs
     
      • Unexplained swelling (edema)
     
      • Lower pelvic pain for women
     
      • Large varicose veins on the back of your thighs
      • Veins across the abdomen or pelvic area
     
      • Varicose veins across the vaginal area
     
      • Pain during sexual intercourse
     
      • Prior or current deep venous thrombosis (including IVC stent placement)
      • Itchiness
     
      • Changes in skin color (red or brown)
     
      • Weakness in the legs
     
      • An aching sensation
     
      • Spider or reticular veins
      • Blue, green or purple veins that are apparent from the surface of the skin
     
      • Veins that are twisted and bulging

SERVICES

Deep Veins

This is a minimally invasive procedure that uses a specifically designed ultrasound probe to image the deep veins in the legs, pelvis, and abdomen from within the veins. This type of imaging gives an expanded view of the inside of the vein to differentiate deep vein thrombosis, compression, and other types of pathology affecting the venous circulation.

This x-ray exam shows how blood is flowing throughout your veins to assess the presence of blood clots or identify a vein for a procedure.

This is a procedure performed to widen the veins using an inflatable balloon, which results in improved blood flow.

Stents are used to keep the veins open to allow for adequate blood flow.

SUPERFICIAL VEINS

Deep Veins

This non-invasive laser procedure lasts about an hour. This technique uses heat to treat the underlying causes of varicose veins. There is little to no pain associated and the success rate is 98-100 percent.

This procedure eliminates persistent varicose veins through a tiny needle puncture. There is a quick recovery time and no large scars as a result of the procedure.

COSMETIC VEINS

Deep Veins

Spider veins are the result of blood vessels that collect close to the surface of the skin, giving the skin a distorted appearance. We are able to successfully eliminate the appearance of spider veins through chemical ablation (sclerotherapy).

Reticular veins are similar to varicose veins but usually smaller in size and deeper under the skin’s surface. Reticular veins often give a blue, green appearance and often form into spider veins. We are able to eliminate reticular veins through minimally-invasive procedures such as sclerotherapy.