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FDA Approved treatment to treat varicose veins
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the VenaSeal™ closure system to permanently treat varicose veins by sealing the affected superficial veins using an adhesive agent. The VenaSeal™ Sapheon Closure System is a unique, [...]
Treatment for surface varicose veins
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy works well for treating surface varicose veins and veins that are not visible to the naked eye. The foam medication can be seen on ultrasound, which allows us to administer it precisely [...]
Chemical Ablation: Varithena
Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam) is a prescription medication used to treat the great saphenous vein system (GSV) and associated varicose veins of the GSV system. Varithena improves the symptoms of superficial venous incompetence and the [...]
Endovenous laser ablation for saphenous vein reflux
VenaCure is an endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) procedure for backwards flow (or “reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s). Laser is also referred to as endovenous laser ablation therapy (EVLT). The great and small saphenous veins are [...]
Radiofrequency Ablation for perforator vein reflux
Radiofrequency perforator ablation is performed on perforator veins, short connections between your deep and superficial veins. Perforator veins can suffer the same sort of valve damage and retrograde blood flow (venous reflux) as other veins. [...]
Saphenous Vein Reflux Treatment
ClosureFast™ an endovenous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure for the backward flow of blood (or “Venous reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s). The great saphenous veins and small saphenous veins are the two main superficial veins of [...]
