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Get rid of varicose veins. Without surgery.
A new laser treatment has been proven to get excellent results without the pain and lengthy recovery of surgical "vein stripping." If you've been living with the pain and self-consciousness of varicose veins, EMORY INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGISTS offer new hope for effective treatment.
Varicose veins are a common condition resulting from decreased blood flow from the leg up to the heart. In your leg, the blood has to flow upward, against gravity. Normally, one-way valves prevent the blood from flowing backward. When these valves become weak and don't close properly, they allow the blood to flow backward, a condition called reflux. The increased pressure from reflux allows blood to pool and causes the bulging and twisting characteristic of the blood vessels known as varicose veins.
Varicose veins affect 1 out of 2 people aged 50 and above and 15-25% of all adults.
Varicose veins can cause aching pain, easily tired legs, and leg heaviness, all of which worsen as the day goes on. Many people who have reduced blood flow in the legs experience these symptoms without the visible varicose veins.
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Surgery for varicose veins |
Laser treatment at Emory |
- considerable preparation
- general anesthesia
- pain in the affected areas
- a lengthy recovery period
- potential scarring
- 4-8 hour time frame
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- no preparation
- no anesthesia
- minimal pain
- immediate return to normal activities
- no scarring
- 45 minute outpatient procedure
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- The procedure is minimally invasive, meaning the entry point where your your physician inserts the laser is extremely small, not even requiring stitches.
- There is really no "recovery" to speak of, in fact, you'll be up and walking as soon as it's over, able to return to full normal activity.
- Your risk of infection is extremely low
- Minimal discomfort
Exactly how does a laser treat varicose veins?
A laser is a highly concentrated beam of light. Medical lasers work by delivering this light energy to the targeted tissue with extreme precision so they don't affect the surrounding tissue. They've proven their safety and effectiveness through years of use in all kinds of medical procedures, from eye surgery to dermatology. In the hands of a skilled physician, lasers offer far less risk and complications than conventional surgery.
This laser treatment fixes varicose veins at the source by delivering just the right wavelength of laser energy to just the right tissue, causing the incompetent vein to close while your body automatically routes the blood to other healthy veins.
What is the actual procedure like?
It takes about 45 minutes right in your physician's office and no general anesthesia is required, just a local anesthetic. Your physician inserts a thin laser fiber into the vein through a sheath and the laser light is emitted through the fiber. While you might feel some unfamiliar sensation, it is not painful.
To learn more about the procedure, please view our short video on "LASER TREATMENT FOR VARICOSE VEINS" video
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How effective is the laser treatment?
In clinical trials laser treatment has proved to be 97% effective, which is an outstanding record of success. You should experience no reoccurrence in the veins that have been treated. Follow-up procedures may be desired to obtain optimal aesthetic results. And it is covered by most major insurance companies.
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After Laser Treatment |
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No surgery, no downtime, no varicose veins. If you suffer from this condition, now might be the time to do something about it.
For more information and scheduling, call 404-712-7033.
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