Laser Treatment
The latest advancements in laser technology can benefit people with varicose veins. A doctor may use lasers to heat the varicose veins. The aim is to make them contract and disappear. This procedure involves the use of strong bursts of light on the targeted veins. No needles or incisions are needed. For small varicose veins, a doctor might need to use a handheld laser. When the veins are large, the laser might be inserted into the area with a catheter to ensure blood flow is stopped. [9]
Radio Frequency Ablation
In this procedure, radio frequency is run through the inside of the varicose veins. This can heat up, scar, and kill the veins. To keep the visible veins from becoming worse, a doctor would suggest the use of internal laser methods or radio frequency ablation to close off a large vein deep in your leg, which feeds the smaller varicose veins. There is a central pine called the saphenous vein in the legs. This is the major superficial vein. After dealing with all of the larger veins, the doctor can treat smaller ones with different options, such as a handheld laser, glue, or sclerotherapy. [10]
