Varicose vein treatment options
At Total Vein Care, our goal is to help you look and feel your best! We'll take the time to get to know you and your specific needs, and make the most appropriate recommendations based on a complete diagnostic workup. Using the latest generation ultrasound technology to assist us in diagnosis, we perform most procedures right in our office, without the need for general anesthesia or hospitalization.
Dr. Kaufman is Northern Colorado’s most experienced and skilled vein care specialist, with over 1000 Closure® procedures performed! He offers a complete range of treatment options, from the most modern, state-of-the-art treatments – like VNUS Closure® – to the more traditional options – like vein stripping.
| ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES | |
|---|---|---|
| RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION (CLOSURE®) | Effective — less than 3% recurrence rate. Painless after local anesthesia wears off. Fast. Can be safely used to treat incompetent perforating veins, often associated with skin ulceration. | None |
| ENDOVENOUS LASER ABLATION (EVL) | Effective — less than 10% recurrence rate. Fast. | Pain and bruising from vein perforation during procedure. Pain is evident after local anesthesia wears off. Some patients experience foul taste during procedure. |
| SCLEROTHERAPY | Simple. Inexpensive. Can be used to treat incompetent perforating veins. Can treat convoluted vein not amendable to access with a stiff, straight catheter. | Prolonged soreness from inflammation. Brown pigmentation, often for prolonged period. High rate of recurrence. |
| HIGH LIGATION AND STRIPPING | None | High morbidity - pain, bleeding, bruising. Prolonged recovery period. High rate of recurrence. |
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Please call 970-498-VEIN (8346) to schedule a consultation.
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