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VEIN TREATMENTS
Unsightly, dilated veins represent a common reason for consultation in clinics. They can be located at different locations in your body, but the ones that are, by far, the most treated are leg veins and face veins.
These dilated veins may range from simple thread veins or spider veins to the bulging and dilated varicose veins, which may need in some instances a proper surgical operation. But also other commonly seen lesions, such as angiomas and red spots, are of vascular origin, and can be successfully treated. In most cases they start as a cosmetic issue,being this the main reason for consultation. But if left untreated, these fine veins may evolve to more visible and potentially serious conditions.
Interestingly, all these dilated veins, from spider veins to varicose veins, are the visible signs of a circulatory problem, which is known in the lower limbs as chronic venous insufficiency or CVI. This is the reason why thread veins, spider veins , reticular veins and , of course, varicose veins should be treated in the first place. They are not just a “cosmetic problem”, as some patients are told on occasions by other medical professionals.
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Treatment options are different for thread veins and spider veins and varicose veins. Thread veins can be treated with sclerotherapy, but also using other energy-based methods, such as lasers. A very innovative equipment, called Thermavein, uses a technique known as “thermocoagulation” and is probably one of the best treatments to eliminate face veins and other vascular lesions.
For varicose veins, more invasive options are used, using laser, radiofrequency and of course, surgery. Endoluminal techniques avoid the need of surgery, as they use an ultrasound.guided technique to introduce a catheter inside the lumen diseased vein (hence the name of “endoluminal”) and use different methods to eliminate the vein. They have been proven as effective as surgery, and have made possible to treat these varicose veins without hospitalisation.
A new, endoluminal method uses a medical glue to occlude the veins in a matter of minutes, and without the need of an operating theatre or hospitalisation. It is called Venablock ™ and it has been introduced in the UK by Dr. Almeida and Zeela Medical Ltd.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD TO TREAT MY LEG VEINS?
For thread veins, aka spider veins, microsclerotherapy is the treatment of choice,m which can be combined at times with laser or Thermavein treatment.
DOES SCLEROTHERAPY HURT?
WILL MY VEINS DISAPPEAR IMMEDIATELY AS I’VE SEEN IN SOME VIDEOS?
DO I NEED TO WEAR COMPRESSION STOCKINGS AFTER THE TREATMENT?
WHAT IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR THREAD VEINS ON FACE?
ABOUT DR. ALMEIDA
As a Consultant surgeon, Dr. Almeida has been treating vein conditions for 2 decades, and he has personally performed thousands of these procedures at different clinics in Europe. He also teaches and trains medical professionals on these vein techniques. Therefore, if you need a skilled and expert professional to deal with your vein problem, whether cosmetic or more medical. Dr. Almeida is your “go-to” expert.
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