Laser Treatments For Varicose And Spider Veins
August 20th, 2008 | by admin |Over the past few years, the use of lasers has grown in acceptance for treating varicose and spider veins. There are two varicose and spider veins treatment utilizing a laser. Laser surgery is for treating the small spider veins and uses very strong bursts of light which are sent into the vein in a very accurate manner. It just causes the veins to fade and disappear, however, it usually takes two to five treatments to get rid of them. The other is the endo venous laser technique, EVLT, which uses radio frequency and laser. The doctor inserts a tiny catheter into the affected vein and sends a radio frequency or laser energy into the vein, which shrinks and seals the vein shut.
