Everything you need to know about treating varicose veins.

We’re here to help you make the choice that’s best for you.

If you’ve been diagnosed with varicose veins, you probably have lots of questions. You also have a wide range of treatment options. The more involved you are in the decisions affecting your health and appearance, the more confidence you’ll have and the better you’ll feel. That’s why we’ve put together some important information that will help you make the right choices.

The traditional form of treatment for varicose veins is surgical ligation and stripping. This invasive procedure can be expensive, leave scarring, and require general anesthesia, hospitalization, and a lengthy recovery period.

A second form of treatment, called sclerotherapy, involves injecting a solution into the veins that causes vein walls to swell, stick together and seal shut, turning the vein into scar tissue. Sclerotherapy is relatively less effective on larger veins, but may be used as a complimentary treatment after laser ablation to treat any small residual veins.

A third form of treatment — endovenous laser treatment — is relatively new, and has replaced stripping in most of the severe varicose vein cases. The ELVeS procedure is a preferred form of endovenous laser treatment: it combines the effectiveness of surgery with the minimally invasive, in-office ease of sclerotherapy. ELVeS is a safe, in office procedure that uses fewer injections, less local anesthesia and offers a quick recovery time. Ask your doctor about:

ELVES®  vs. Surgery

ELVES® vs. Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation

ELVES® vs. Sclerotherapy

ELVES® vs. Compression Stockings