LASER Ablation of varicose veins

EVLT or Endovenous laser ablation is a less invasive procedure wherein the varicose veins are treated using catheters, ultrasound, and lasers. The procedure is carried out mostly on the veins that are comparatively untwisted and straight.
An interventional radiologist performs the EVLT procedure. The process involves the insertion of a catheter into varicose veins. The doctor directs the catheter into the vein using ultrasound. The walls of the veins are heated with a laser set-up at the catheter’s end which seals it properly. It helps to obstruct blood to travel through the vein.
Once the body recovers post-procedure, blood circulation starts smoothly as blood will no more flow via a damaged vein, and the problematic veins slowly shrink & fade.
The entire EVLT procedure continues for an hour and the patients can get back to their normal routine immediately after the discharge from the hospital. The doctors ask patients to wear compression socks after the procedure to promote circulation. It also helps reduce swelling, bruising post-procedure.
If you wish to opt for EVLT as a varicose vein treatment then speak to your doctor to know if the procedure is right for you.

Radio-Frequency Ablation (RFA) for varicose veins

RFA – Radiofrequency ablation is a non-surgical treatment used to treat varicose veins. In this procedure, heat is used by the doctor to destroy the tissue that creates scar tissue form. Now, the scar tissue seals the vein. The procedure utilizes radiofrequency energy to heat and destroys the wall within a vein. It seals off the varicose veins that exist in the leg.
The varicose vein is treated using radiofrequency energy which is guided via a thin tube inserted through a tiny incision into the vein. The procedure can be used to treat large veins present in the leg. The entire process can be performed in a clinical setting by giving mild sedative or local anesthesia. You can walk after the procedure as the treatment comes with a shorter recovery period.
You need to wear compression stockings for a minimum of one week or more post the treatment.