VNUS closure is a procedure used to alleviate the pain and swelling associated with varicose veins. These veins are more than just unsightly; they cause problems for more than 25 million people just in America alone. While there are various treatments for the condition, this procedure has been performed on more than half a million people who suffer from varicose veins.
The closure procedure is minimally invasive and reportedly causes less pain and swelling than traditional treatments for painful varicose veins. In addition, patients who go through this procedure can expect to resume their normal activities within a day, which offers a huge advantage over traditional surgery.
Instead of removing the vein, which is what occurs during traditional surgery for varicose veins, this procedure closes off the vein and the blood flow is then rerouted to healthy veins. Since it is catheter based and involves far less invasion than traditional surgical methods, scarring is minimal as well.
When the catheter is inserted into the vein, the vein wall is heated, which causes shrinkage and then the vein closes. Blood is naturally rerouted to other veins so there is no complicated operation to worry about.
Varicose veins are not only unsightly but they can cause a myriad of medical problems as well. They can cause your legs to swell and they can cause quite a bit of pain. Some sufferers constantly wear heavy support hose and they always wear clothing that conceals their legs because of the heavy and bulging veins.
Another advantage to this method of treating varicose veins is that it doesn’t take very long to perform. In fact, many patients have had it done on their lunch hour and then returned to work! You won’t find this option with traditional surgical methods.
If you are suffering from unsightly or painful varicose veins, talk to your doctor about your options and ask if VNUS closure might be one of them.
Perhaps you should have added that currently the VNUS radiofrequency system is the only FDA approved technology to treat the shorter perforator veins of the legs. Perforator veins are short connecting veins located along the entire length of the legs. When diseased, these veins allow reverse flow and channel blood directly from the deep veins into the superficial ones. Diseased perforator veins are the most common origin of bulging superficial varicosities, hyperpigmentation, and venous stasis ulcers that occur along the inner aspect of the leg around the ankle. Until recently, an invasive endoscopic procedure was the main method of eliminating the abnormal flow in these veins.