Is it safe to do vigorous exercise one week after varicose vein surgery?
After traditional ligation-stripping surgery (which is becoming outdated fast) patients need to wait about 2-3 weeks before resuming exercise. However after newer surgical treatments endovenous vein ablations with EVLT (EVLA /ELVeS) people can resume brisk walking and moderate bike riding can be done [...]
How long has laser light therapy been used and is it proven safe? Can it cause cancer?
Medical laser and pulsed light have been around for about 15 years. There is no association with skin cancer. The use infrared light as opposed to ultraviolet that is associated with skin cancers. These devices are considered very safe.
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I’ve been diagnosed with a deep varicose vein and told there were no real safe methods to correct due to the risk for DVT. Is this correct, or is laser therapy safe for deep veins?
There are no really safe methods to treat the deep veins. If your venous insufficiency is severe enough for your leg [...]
What is the difference between ELVeS and EVLT?
They are similar. The EVLT was the first trade name for the Endovenous Laser Ablation / Treatment. ELVeS and EVLT are both laser procedures but use different wavelengths to get the job done, and both do a good job.
I use both the 1470 ELVeS in my practice. The [...]
I am significantly overweight and have very painful varicose veins in my legs. Is it better for me to have surgery or endovenous laser treatments?
EVLT or ELVeS/radiofrequency ablation are preferable in most individuals and even more so for overweight individuals. There are several reasons for this preference. First, general anesthesia is not used for EVLT [...]
I’ve heard that ELVeS can prevent new varicose veins from occurring, and from recurring once a given area has been treated. Is this true, and if not, can any treatment prevent varicose veins?
ElVeS (Endo Laser Vein System) is a new endovenous laser treatment that treats the underlying cause of most varicose veins: saphenous and [...]
I’ve heard that endovenous laser treatments actually remove or destroy the saphenous vein in the leg. Is this true, and will I still get enough blood circulation to the legs if this large vessel is removed?
Yes, endovenous laser ablation destroys the underlying cause of varicose veins and venous insufficiency. The saphenous vein that is leaking [...]
