Vein Treatment Varicose Veins Laser Lipo & Vein Care Center Ask the Doctor

What is risk of getting burned during a laser procedure? The idea of a laser in my leg sounds a little scary.

There is a very small risk of getting a burn, however using tumescent anesthesia, this risk is reduced greatly. Tumescent anesthesia is essentially a mixture of salt water and numbing medicine that surrounds the entire length of the vein. This mixture will absorb the stray heat of the laser and protect the surrounding soft tissue. In my practice we have never had a patient get burned, however I suppose like anything else it is possible.

- Dr. Wright

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