Treatment

You have options. Check them out.

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Find a vein center

Be rid of varicose veins quickly—find a doctor in your area who offers laser vein treatment.

Overview

Getting relief from your varicose veins isn’t limited to cumbersome over-the-counter compression stockings or painfully invasive surgery. You have a number of options that you can discuss with your doctor. Your options generally fall into one of two categories: thermal or non-thermal.

Thermal treatments

Non-thermal treatments

Thermal treatments

Non-thermal treatments

Self-assessment quiz

Is laser therapy with the VenaCure EVLT system right for you? Take this short quiz.

(Hover on the blue boxes to learn more)

Question #1

Have you or anyone in your family previously been diagnosed with varicose veins or venous reflux disease?

Varicose veins might affect up to 40 percent of people in the U.S., according to the Society for Vascular Surgery. Women are at greater risk, but they occur in men, too.²

Question #3

Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms in your legs, ankles, or feet?

Pain (an aching or cramping feeling)
Heaviness/tiredness
Burning or tingling sensations
Swelling
Tender areas around the veins
Sores or skin ulcers near ankle³

Question #2

Do you have varicose veins which exhibit any of the following characteristics?

Large, bulging veins on your legs
Swollen, red or warm to the touch
Skin discoloration or texture changes³

Question #4

Have you previously had skin ulcers on the leg (or areas that were slow to heal)?

As vein disease progresses, varicose veins can cause a change in skin color (known as stasis pigmentation), dry and thinning skin, inflammation of the skin, open sores, and bleeding³.

Question #5

Have you previously attempted any of these conservative treatments without success?

Exercise
Weight loss
Elevating legs
Avoiding long periods of standing/sitting
Compression stockings

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may be a candidate for laser therapy with the VenaCure EVLT system. Talk with your doctor or use the Find a Vein Center link on this website to find a varicose vein treatment specialist near you.

Questions to ask your doctor

Here are some questions to get the conversation started about treating your varicose veins.

What is causing my symptoms?
What kind of tests do you recommend and why?
What self-care steps can I take to treat my condition conservatively?
If those don’t work, what is the best course of action for me?
What alternatives to that approach are available?
I have other health issues. How can I best manage them with my varicose or spider veins?
Are there any restrictions that I should follow?
Do you recommend that I see a specialist?
How many laser procedures do you perform each year?
Of that total, what percentage are with the VenaCure EVLT system?
What has been your experience using the VenaCure EVLT system in patients?

References ^{1. Aurshina A, Ascher E, Victory J, Rybitskiy D, Zholanji A, Marks, N, Hingorani A. Clinical correlation of success and acute thrombotic complications of lower extremity endovenous thermal ablation. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2018;6(1):25-30. doi:10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.07.001.

2. Chronic Venous Insufficiency | Society for Vascular Surgery. Vascular.org. https://vascular.org/patient-resources/vascular-conditions/chronic-venous-insufficiency. Published 2019. Accessed June 2, 2019.

3. Overview V. Varicose veins: Overview. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279247/. Published 2019. Accessed May 30, 2019.}