Other treatments include micro-phlebectomy to remove the large and bulging varicosities, and sclerotherapy to eliminate the smaller veins including the unsightly spider veins. Both techniques were invented in Europe, and were adopted several years ago by our physicians. Sylvia Tadros, PA-C, our physician’s assistant, helped Dr. Kingsley develop a special combination sclerosant solution which works remarkably well to eliminate all of the smaller veins. Our approach is to provide all treatments at the same time as we perform the ablation operation. Since our patients are sedated, they have very little pain during the added treatments. This also gives our patients the very best results in the least amount of time.
What are the long term results?
Our patients are some of the most grateful patients we have ever treated. Leg pain is relieved, leg swelling often goes away within a couple of months, most of the ulcers heal within a few months, and the unsightly veins disappear. Many of our patients wear shorts after years of hiding their legs. Quality of life is significantly improved in most of our patients, for they can again become active. Even work is easier and more productive. Veins do have a reputation to re-occur after a year or more. We follow our patients indefinitely if they wish, and most recurrent veins can be treated with simple injections.
