News about Varicose Veins
It is estimated that over 60 million people have some type of vein disease. Like most other fields of medicine, the understanding of the disease process is increasing, leading to new methods of diagnosis and treatment.
Ultrasound examination allows the phlebologist to precisely diagnosis and in many cases treat the root cause of varicose vein disease. Recent advances in laser technology has relegated the vein stripping operation to just a paragraph in a history of surgery textbook. Surgery does still play a role in the treatment of some patients, but it is microsurgery that is done in the doctors office.
Patients no longer must face the inconvenience and expense of hospitalization -- either inpatient or outpatient -- for treatment of venous disease. There is no need for any type of treatment that can't be done in a physician's office.
The animation below shows a patient before and after receiving varicose vein treatment.