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Varicose Vein Treatment Not Just for Vanity’s Sake
Varicose veins, an unsightly and often painful medical condition that can also indicate serious circulatory issues, affect about half the population older than 50. But they aren’t something that must simply be endured. “We have a lot of new tools for treatments,” said Parag Patel, MD, a Medical College of Wisconsin vascular and interventional radiologist.
Advanced care from the Comprehensive Vein Clinic at Froedtert & The Medical College is more than skin deep. It not only corrects the appearance of varicose veins, but also prevents problems from developing later. Unique to the clinic, physicians — and not technicians — perform the initial ultrasound examinations. “The ultrasound is a mainstay of evaluation,” according to Dr. Patel.
Treatments, all performed as outpatient procedures, include:
- Endovenous vein ablation: Heat from radiofrequency or laser waves seals off incompetent veins. Blood reroutes naturally through the leg’s deep vein system.
- Sclerotherapy: An injected solution eliminates visible varicose or spider veins that may remain after ablation.
- Ambulatory phlebectomy: Vericose veins are removed through tiny skin punctures.
Patients at Froedtert & The Medical College benefit from a multidisciplinary team of interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons “working together to do what is in the best interest of the patient,” Dr. Patel said.
To discuss options for varicose vein treatment or schedule an appointment with Dr. Patel, Dr. Kellie Brown, Medical College of Wisconsin vascular surgeon, or Dr. Eric Hohenwalter, Medical College of Wisconsin interventional radiologist, call the Comprehensive Vein Clinic at 414-805-3666 or 800-272-3666.
Source: Froedtert Today Date: January 2011 |
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