Effective Treatments for Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Medical Procedures
Some medical procedures for treating chronic venous insufficiency may include:
– Endovenous laser ablation: In this procedure, laser heat is used to heat and seal the damaged veins through a cannula or catheter. It reduces the blood flow through these veins and reduce blood pools. Overall, this is a minimally invasive treatment that helps remove varicose veins and heal venous ulcers. You may need to go through this procedure under local anesthesia.
– Radiofrequency ablation: The mechanisms of this procedure and endovenous laser ablation are very similar. However, this treatment heats up the veins with radiofrequency energy rather than lasers.
– Sclerotherapy: The doctor will inject chemical solutions into the affected veins to make the affected veins swell, scar, and then close. As a result, blood cannot flow through them and change the direction to healthy veins. This leads to the disappearance of visible varicose veins. [8]
