Red and blue spider veins. I have been told it's not 100% but if ultrasound shows mild venous insufficiency would it work to prevent future veins? I would rather not go through the procedure if it doesn't.
February 15, 2018
Answer: In a word: No. EVLT is pushed by various doctors for a variety of reasons, most of them evidence-based and life changing, some of them dubious.
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February 15, 2018
Answer: In a word: No. EVLT is pushed by various doctors for a variety of reasons, most of them evidence-based and life changing, some of them dubious.
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May 4, 2017
Answer: To Close a Vein? To answer your question, it may depend on what is "mild" venous insufficiency. The accepted standard of "abnormal" is a valve closure time of greater than 0.5 sec. If you have mild reflux and no leg symptoms, vein closure is not indicated. There is a general feeling that treating reflux decreases varicose veins in the future but limited studies. Red spider veins and blue reticular veins can occur in the absence of any refluxing vein valves.
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May 4, 2017
Answer: To Close a Vein? To answer your question, it may depend on what is "mild" venous insufficiency. The accepted standard of "abnormal" is a valve closure time of greater than 0.5 sec. If you have mild reflux and no leg symptoms, vein closure is not indicated. There is a general feeling that treating reflux decreases varicose veins in the future but limited studies. Red spider veins and blue reticular veins can occur in the absence of any refluxing vein valves.
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