Vein Treatments
Laser Ablation Surgery for Vein Health
Laser ablation uses a concentrated beam of light to heat and close off a damaged vein. Your body absorbs it over time and blood flow redirects to healthier veins nearby. It is performed at our New York vein clinic in under an hour.
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Why It Happens
What Is Vein Disease?
Veins carry blood back to the heart through one-way valves. When those valves weaken, blood flows backward and pools, and the vein enlarges into a varicose vein.
That shows up as swelling in the legs and ankles, aching, heaviness, itching around the veins, and visible twisted veins under the skin.
The Procedure
How Laser Ablation Surgery Is Performed
Our New York vein specialists clean and numb the area with local anesthetic. A catheter goes in through a small incision, the laser fibre threads through to the vein, and the laser seals it shut as the fibre is drawn back out.
- About an Hour
- Local Anesthetic
- Small Incision
- No Stitches
- Little to No Scarring
- Quick Recovery
Is It For You
What Laser Ablation Treats
Laser ablation treats varicose veins and other conditions caused by venous insufficiency.
- Varicose veins: large, twisted veins on the legs
- Spider veins: smaller, web-like veins at the skin's surface
- Chronic venous insufficiency, where blood pools in the veins
- Venous ulcers from prolonged poor blood flow
Don't Wait
The Reason You Don't Want to Wait
Left untreated, vein disease leads to skin changes, ulcers and infections. Treated, the difference shows:
- Swelling in the legs and ankles settles
- Aching and pain in the legs eases
- Heaviness and tiredness lift
- Itching and irritation around the veins stop
- Twisted surface veins fade from view
- Skin looks smoother and healthier
Recovery is quick. Expect mild bruising for a few days, compression stockings for a while, and most normal activity straight away, which is why so many New York patients fit it around a working week.
Learn More About Vein DiseaseRelated
See other treatments
- Radiofrequency AblationA technique that employs radiofrequency energy to heat and close faulty veins, alleviating discomfort.Read More
- SclerotherapyAn injection-based treatment where a solution is used to collapse and fade spider and varicose veins.Read More
- VarithenaA foam-based treatment that is injected into varicose veins to reduce their appearance and symptoms.Read More
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