The Most Efficient Methods to Treat Venous Insufficiency

If you ever wondered what the main cause of disorders such as varicose veins and leg swelling might be, you have come to the right place. The name of the disease is venous insufficiency.

Venous insufficiency is a quite common disease affecting about half the population of the United States. Aside from the aforementioned conditions, it also causes about 70% of all leg wounds that are slow to heal. Venous insufficiency can be detected through symptoms such as leg swelling that may get worse as you progress through the day, slow healing leg wounds, muscle cramps and skin discoloration in the legs, and the onset of varicose veins.

Common Treatments for Venous Insufficiency

There are many practical options for treating venous insufficiency depending on how it manifests and the specific ways in which it affects your leg muscles and veins.

Once a clinical consultation is performed and ultrasound imaging is used to produce a diagnosis, the experts at MIVA Medical can recommend a number of procedures that may be effectively used to treat the disease depending on your symptoms. 

Vein Ablations

Vein ablations involve rerouting the blood from faulty superficial veins. We primarily use two different techniques to cauterize damaged veins and then permit the decompression of superficial veins through rerouting the blood to deep veins. You can discuss both methods with our trusted and friendly experts at our medical facility.

Venaseal Treatments

A venaseal treatment requires a local anesthetic, but it is not too invasive. The main focus of this treatment is to shut the affected veins off using a needle that is positioned into the faulty vein and guided there with the help of ultrasound guidance. The needle will carry with it a tube that will remain inside the vein. Then, glue is injected into the vein at certain intervals while the tube is retracted.

Only a small amount of glue will normally be required. Once the glue is in place and the affected vein is properly shut off, blood will immediately be rerouted through various other, healthier veins in your leg. Recovery time is typically minimal.

Minimally Invasive EVLT

One of the most important, well-known, and safest treatments used for venous insufficiency is EVLT. The abbreviation stands for Endovenous Laser Therapy, and due to its use of lasers, it can be highly efficient and fast, but it also requires some consideration.

The procedure uses a small catheter that is placed directly into the vein with a pinprick, and then guided to the right location. The veins are sealed permanently using heat produced through a small laser fiber, and then the blood flow is rerouted to a healthier vein or a set of other veins close by.

The procedure is painless and requires no sedation, but it can involve some minor side effects like bruising and swelling. The experts at MIVA Medical, however, are trained to minimize any such problems and ensure that the procedure and the recovery process goes smoothly.

To find out if you are eligible for EVLT, consider scheduling a consultation with the experts at MIVA Medical in Missouri as soon as possible, and your condition will be evaluated through your overall health, vascular condition, and medical history.