Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
The Preferred Technology
The CTEV provides an
ideal treatment for endovenous ablation of varicose veins. The 1320 nm wavelength
targets water in the vessel wall, not hemoglobin, which means a much more comfortable
procedure for patients without post-op bruising or swelling.
Traditionally, varicose veins have been treated in several different ways. The most
widely performed treatment has been to surgically strip and ligate the affected
veins. Vein stripping can require hospitalization, is often very painful and frequently
does not fully solve the problem, requiring additional treatments. Not to mention,
surgical procedures can carry a higher risk of complications and can require significant
patient downtime.
Radiofrequency (RF) heating and sclerotherapy are alternate therapies for the treatment
of large vein insufficiencies. The RF technique can be difficult to learn and is
very expensive to perform. Large vein sclerotherapy is associated with vein recurrence
and thrombophlebitis, and the sclerosant agents used can cause allergic reactions,
pain or discoloration of surface tissues.
Fact: Laser therapy has demonstrated excellent clinical results and outstanding
patient satisfaction compared to alternate therapies.
Laser technology
offers a non-surgical, highly successful and cost-effective alternative to stripping,
RF and sclerotherapy. This patient-friendly treatment is performed on an outpatient
basis under local anesthesia. Patients experience very little or no pain and are
able to return to normal activity very quickly. Since the laser actually destroys
the whole lining of the vein, the opportunity for new collateral veins to grow is
greatly minimized, resulting in varicose veins reappearing in only about 4% of laser-treated
cases. With stripping plus sclerotherapy, varicose veins reappear in about 30% of
the cases and for sclerotherapy alone the recurrence rate is more than 70%.
News Update
Restless leg syndrome linked
to veins, and can be alleviated with quick and effective CoolTouch CTEV
treatment.