What is a micro-incision phlebectomy?
A microphlebectomy is used to treat certain types of varicose veins. The word phlebectomy literally means removing the vein. The day of the procedure, the doctor or nurse will mark your leg where the veins bulge out. Then, a special local anesthetic (numbing medication) called tumescent is injected into the area surrounding your vein. The doctor will make tiny incisions of about 2-3mm, the size of a ballpoint pen tip, and then use a crochet-type hook to grab the vein and remove it. This interrupts the vein, causing any remaining portions of the vein to clot off, and get rid of those unsightly bulgy areas!
