Get Rid of Superficial Veins at an Advanced Vein Clinic

Oct. 20, 2010 - PRLog -- Varicose veins are the bluish, bulging, swollen and twisted veins running beneath the skin surface. These veins are most common among the superficial veins of the legs often giving them unshapely appearance. For some, varicose veins may not cause any problems; for others they may cause leg heaviness, swelling, darkening of the skin, restless legs, and aching pain that may gets worse after sitting or standing for a long time. While many people seek varicose vein treatment to provide a new look to the body, varicose veins sometimes may lead to serious health problems if left untreated. These include painful sores or skin ulcers that are hard to heal, bleeding, or formation of blood clots, which can be fatal if they travel to the lungs. Spider veins are tiny veins (capillaries) that appear as red or blue squiggle lines or may appear in spider shape. These veins are closer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins.

Nowadays, thanks to the advancement in medical technology and the availability of minimally invasive procedures, spider and varicose treatments are almost pain-free, do not require hospitalization, and are most often performed in specialized vein clinics. The latter offer various varicose treatments that require specialized expensive equipments, such as the EVLT (endovenous vein treatment) and the VNUS closure systems, Ultrasound Duplex imaging, and lasers specifically made for vein treatment.

In these advanced vein clinics, bulging and large veins are treated either with EVLT or the VNUS closure procedures, both are endovenous; meaning diseased veins are accessed and treated from inside the vein by means of a catheter guided through the veins according to instructions obtained from an Ultrasound Duplex imaging device. Recent studies suggest that patient satisfaction is higher with the VNUS closure procedure than with EVLT because the former causes less pain in the days following treatment.

Vein clinics offer another treatment, called foam sclerotherapy, to treat branch varicosities.  These are medium sized, often curved veins that branch outward from larger veins. For this treatment, the doctor uses a special device to prepare a foam by mixing a medicine and a gas; either air or carbon dioxide. The foam is then injected directly into the diseased vein following instructions obtained from an Ultrasound Duplex imaging.

Although sclerotherapy, the treatment procedure for spider veins, uses only a tiny needle to inject a medicine directly into the vein, treatment of these veins in an advance vein clinic will be a better choice to obtain long lasting outcome. The reason is that, you may have larger and deeper diseased veins that serve as “feeder” veins for these smaller veins. If these veins are not treated before treating your spider veins, then the latter will recur and new ones appear soon after sclerotherapy. An Ultrsound Duplex study will identify these veins.

As a conclusion, if you suffer from symptoms associated with vein disease, you will not need hospitalization, and a doctor’s office will not usually be equipped with the expensive and sophisticated equipments needed for vein treatment. Your best choice is then to find a reliable vein clinic, where treatment is provided by an experienced phlebologist. Phlebology is the study of veins and management of vein disease with an emphasis on the new technology required by the minimally invasive procedures.

For more information on minimally invasive vein treatment options, you may visit the website of Nu Vela Esthetica, www.nuvelaesthetica.com. Nu Vela Esthetica, is one of the most advanced and reputable vein clinics in the Los Angeles area. The clinic, which is a Cosmetic Laser Surgery Center at the same time, uses proven technology which is the best in the world. Dr. R. Dishakjian, the phlebologist and cosmetic surgeon at the vein clinic, has successfully treated thousands of patients during the last five years, since its establishment in 2005. Dr. Dishakjian was one of the first phlebologists to use the VNUS closure system in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles county.

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Nu Vela Esthetica is a multidisciplinary practice, specialized in minimally invasive medical aesthetic enhancement services and Phlebology, the diagnosis and treatment of vein disease. The center offers cutting edge treatment protocols that are highly successful in treating the whole spectrum of vein disease from spider veins to bulging varicosities. The minimally invasive cosmetic surgery services offered by the Center include: cosmetic laser surgery, Titan light therapy, lip enhancement, acne treatment, facial volume restoration, and hand rejuvenation. The combination of the state of the art technology with Dr. Dishakjian’s passion for aesthetics offers a unique set of skills that distinguishes his practice from that of others. His patients appreciate the one-to-one Doctor/patient relationship and his easy accessibility.