Is treatment of varicose veins safe in the long run?

It’s important to distinguish between varicose veins and spider veins when choosing between laser therapy, sclerotherapy, and vein surgery. With two board certified vein specialists, our center uses a combination of visual examination, functional flow measurements, ultrasound, transillumination, and infrared light to map out vein networks prior to therapy. Lasers can be used to treat deep varicose vein insufficiency, vein perforators, and varicose veins. Sclerotherapy is ideal for spider veins and reticular veins. Whereas surgery is reserved for severely incompetent varicose vein segments.


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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

EVLT is a safe procedure.  Once the great saphenous vein is closed, the blood will be re-routed into the normal veins and it will flow properly.  If you have saphenous reflux, the proper first line of treatment (after conservative care) is to treat the reflux with some sort of an ablation procedure, of which there are numerous options.  EVLT is one of those options.

As a cardiovascular surgeon I can assure you that there won't be a problem getting blood back to the heart unless you have a preexisting complete occlusion (thrombosis) of major veins in the legs or pelvis. The procedures (EVLT) are safe in experiened hands. H Karamanoukian MD FACScertified vein specialist (ABVLM) and double board certified surgeon