Varicose Veins Treatment at Elite Vein Care in Winter Park, FL

ORLANDO, Fla. - June 22, 2013 - PRLog -- Elite Vein Care Center of Winter Park, FL is now offering treatment for patients suffering from varicose veins.

Varicose veins may appear dark blue, red, or purple, and are often swollen, bulging, or twisted under the surface of the skin. Varicose veins occur when blood stores up in a weakened blood vessel. Though varicose veins can sometimes be painful, they are most often treated as a cosmetic issue. Other mild symptoms may include heaviness, tiredness, burning or aching in the legs; swelling in the feet or ankles; itchiness over the vein; swelling and calf pain; or skin changes in the affected area. Various treatment options exist for varicose veins, some of which are offered at Elite Vein Care Center in Winter Park, FL. At Elite Vein Care patients meet with a physician who will decide which varicose veins treatment—sclerotherapy, phlebectomy, or venefit endevenous therapy—is appropriate, depending on the patient’s medical status and the condition’s severity.

Sclerotherapy (http://eliteveincare.com/sclerotherapy.html) treats varicose veins by providing an Ascelera injection, which works by irritating the lining of the blood vessel, which causes the blood platelets to swell and attach to the lining of the vessel. In time the unwanted vessel will turn to scar tissue. After the injection session, compression is applied with a bandage and patients will walk for 15 to 20 minutes. Compression must be maintained for 5 to 7 days after varicose vein sclerotherapy, and patients should avoid direct sun exposure during that time. The sclerotherapy treatment typically lasts between 15 and 45 minutes.

Phlebectomy is a minimally invasive varicose veins treatment utilizing vein removal through surgery (http://eliteveincare.com/varicose-vein-removal.html). The physician, after determining if a patient is a candidate for phlebectomy, will make small incisions in the skin over the varicose vein. The physician then inserts a phlebectomy hook into the incision to remove the varicose vein. This procedure is usually completed in 30 to 60 minutes, and requires only local anesthetics. Patients rarely experience pain during the varicose vein removal, and don’t require stitches. After the treatment is completed, the patient’s leg is bandaged with compression wrap. No hospital stay is required, and most patients are able to resume normal activity the next day, provided they follow the physician’s instructions. The physician may recommend wearing compression stockings for up to three weeks following the procedure.

Venefit Endevenous Therapy (http://eliteveincare.com/varicose-vein-treatment.html) is quite often the most effective varicose veins treatment. It usually can be completed in less than 30 minutes, and has very little recovery time. This treatment uses a catheter inserted through a small incision to seek out the varicose veins, and ultrasound and radiofrequency energy technology to completely seal varicose veins. The blood is rerouted through the body naturally, and the varicose veins disappear. Any minor pain from the treatment can be treated with over-the-counter medication, and patients may resume normal activity in a day or less.

Patients seeking varicose veins treatment are encouraged to contact Elite Vein Care Center (www.eliteveincare.com) in Winter Park, Florida to make an appointment.