What is Endovenous Laser Treatment?

In vein treatment, laser energy penetrating directly through the skin has long been used to treat telangiectasias (small purple-blue or red blood vessels, just below the skin), especially on the face (rosacea).
In the case of varicose veins, it has been necessary to find a way to treat veins which are located at a deeper level and a way of inserting an optical fibre.
This has now been done using a vector device (introduction catheter) similar to that used for arterial dilatation (of the limbs and of the coronary arteries in the heart).

This new technique was described for the first time in 1979 and it has been in broad use for just over six years. Several thousand patients have benefited from this treatment throughout the world.
Studies performed in this area show excellent mid-term results.
The scars are very small, only millimetres long, and normally become invisible with time.
The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic.
No special preparation is required for the procedure, and it is not necessary to fast beforehand.
Nor is it necessary to stop taking any of your current medication, including anti-coagulants.
The recovery period is very short. Little or no time off work is required.
The treatment prescribed at the clinic consists simply of administering standard analgesics (pain relief medication), such as paracetamol, and a subcutaneous injection of heparin once daily for three days.

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