Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins

Varicose vein is a problem that can become severe if not treated timely. Varicose veins are actually the twisted, painful, enlarged superficial veins. They are the result of poor functioning of valves.

Mostly, this condition occurs in women. Its beginning symptoms include pain, fatigue and swelling in the legs. Legs are at the high priority of getting this condition because the veins in legs require maximum pressure to send the blood against the force of gravity. This pressure somehow affects the vein walls and the valves, due to which the valves become loose and weak.

Varicose veins are not regarded in a very serious health condition, but they are painful and unbearable, so their treatment becomes very necessary. This problem can be treated by several treatments.

There are certain surgeries that can be performed to block the damaged veins. But they are not as affective as other methods such as sclerotherapy and laser treatment. The laser treatment believed to be the most effective treatment for the varicose veins.

In laser treatment, a minute laser fiber in introduced via skin into the abnormal varicosed vein. After the proper positioning, the heat through that minute fiber is released into the abnormal vein. The abnormal vein begins to shrink due to the heat released by the laser fiber.

The effect of heat is observed only on the blood vessels and not on the walls of veins. The heat ultimately kills the lining of the cell and blocks the vein. Although the laser did not hurt much, but still before starting the process doctor provide local anesthesia to the patient. It takes about 60 minutes to complete the entire process.

There is no need of taking bed rest even for a single day. The one, who has undergone this treatment comfortably join the office or continue to perform the respective work from the next day itself. Other than short time of recovery, there are some other benefits also that allow one to prefer this treatment. Not even a single scar or mark of anything is visible after the treatment.

It is highly cost efficient. There are hardly any cases seen that complaints about any side effects of this treatment. Just in a couple weeks, a remarkable decrease is observed in the size of the abnormal veins. The flow of blood that was supported by abnormal veins is then compensated by the other healthy veins in that area of the body.