Where will the spider vein treatment be performed?
Sclerotherapy of spider veins is a relatively simple procedure that requires no anesthesia, so it will be performed in an outpatient setting, most likely your doctor’s office. 11. Will my varicose or spider veins have to be stripped? A traditional vein surgery, stripping involves removing a portion of diseased vein that runs up the inner portion of the leg (saphenous vein), thereby closing off the main source of the blood flow to varicose vein branches. By removing or closing off blood flow to varicose veins, additional procedures will be more effective. Although ligation and/or stripping of the saphenous vein are the traditional methods for removing the diseased vein from circulation, newer, less-invasive techniques such as endovenous laser ablation are also an option. 12. Are lasers used to remove varicose veins? Several types of laser devices are available for laser treatment of varicose or spider veins. Venacure venous laser therapy is a new, less-invasive technique used to close o
