What type of doctors provide treatments for varicose and spider veins?
Doctors providing surgical treatments (stripping and laser ablation) include general and vascular surgeons. Sclerotherapy and laser treatments are often performed by dermatologists. Some general, vascular, and plastic surgeons also perform sclerotherapy treatments. You may want to consult more than one doctor before deciding on a method of treatment. Be sure to ask the doctors about their experience in performing the procedure you want. What are the side effects of these treatments? A patient should carefully question the doctor about the safety and side effects for each type of treatment. Thoroughly review any “informed consent” forms your doctor gives you explaining the risks of a procedure. For surgical removal of veins, the side effects are those for any surgery performed under anesthesia, including nausea, vomiting, and the risk of wound infection. Surgery also results in scarring where small incisions are made and may occasionally cause blood clots. For sclerotherapy, the side ef
