Know Your Treatment Options

Are you one of the millions of Americans who suffer from varicose veins? Are you looking for treatment options, but are unsure which treatment is right for you? Doing your research is the first step to taking control of your vein health. Let’s look at the treatment options offered by vein specialist Dr. Eston Wenger at Premier Surgical Associates in Cleveland; this will be a great start to learning more about your treatment options and finding the treatment that is right for you.

Symptom management that provides temporary relief from pain might be the right place to start as a treatment plan is developed. There are numerous conservative treatments that are available to help offer relief from the aches and pains cause by veinous issues.

Compression Therapy – Using compression socks to apply gentle pressure to your legs can help reduce swelling and promote fluid from pooling in your legs.

Weight Loss – The less pressure on your veins, the more effectively they can work. Losing weight won’t cure your varicose veins, but it can cut back on discomfort.

Exercise – Exercises like walking, biking, and swimming that keep your legs in motion and strengthen your calf muscles help keep your blood pumping.

Elevating Your Legs – This is a great way to relieve pressure on your veins and help reduce swelling in your legs

While these treatments can be helpful for pain reduction, they are not a cure. To rid yourself of varicose veins, you will need a treatment such as Endovenous Ablation, Sclerotherapy, or Microphlebectomy. These innovative and modern treatments are minimally-invasive and require minimal downtime.

VenaSeal Closure System – This procesure uses a small catheter to seal and close the diseased vein with a medical grade adhesive endovenously. Blood is re-routed to nearby healthy veins. The benefits for patients is less pain and only one needle stick, instead of multiple.

Endovenous Ablation – In this procedure a long, thin plastic tube is inserted into your vein. Radiofrequencies are used to heat the walls of the vein which causes it to shrink and seal closed. This vein will be reabsorbed into your body and blood flow will be redirected to flow through other veins.

Sclerotherapy – During this procedure a sterile chemical solution is injected into your vein. The solution irritates the inside lining of the vein causing the walls of the vein to swell, stick together, and collapse. The vein is then reabsorbed by your body.

Microphlebectomy – During this procedure mico-incisions are made along the varicose vein through which the vein is removed.

Now that you know your treatment options, the next step is to see a vein specialist like Dr. Eston Wenger who can determine what procedure is right for you. To request an appointment with Dr. Wenger call at Premier Surgical Associates of Cleveland, TN, at (423) 472-5423 or click here to request an appointment online.