Vanquishing Varicose Veins

VANQUISHING VARICOSE VEINS HEALTHY VEINS VS. VARICOSE VEINS HEALTHY VEINS • Blood flows from legs up to heart • Valves in veins prevent backflow VARICOSE VEINS • Valves fail and leak • Blood flows backwards and pools in veins SYMPTOMS OF VARICOSE VEINS Enlarged, twisted, or purple veins Leg swelling or heaviness Itchiness or soreness around veins Leg ulcers VARICOSE VEIN TREATMENT OPTIONS 1. COMPRESSION 2. VNUS: STOCKINGS RADIOFREQUENCY Snug, elastic stockings • Force blood flow upwards toward heart ABLATION Radiofrequency waves cause vein closure Blood re-routed to healthy veins 3. EVLA: ENDOVENOUS 4. ECHO- LASER ABLATION SCLEROTHERAPY Ultrasound-guided needle placed in vein Injected medication causes vein closure • Blood re-routed to healthy veins • Laser waves cause vein closure • Blood re-routed to healthy veins PROVIDED BY Metro Vein Clinic VEINSNOMORE.COM www.METROVEINMNBLOG.COM SOURCES: http://www.metroveinmn.com/fridley/varicose-veins.htm http://www.metroveinmn.com/fridley/my-vein-treatment-options.htm http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/te/varicose-veins-topic-overview http://vasculardisease.org/varicose-veins/