Which Treatment should I have?

Each treatment, when appropriately chosen, has excellent results.

However, it is important to note that no treatment can do anything about the underlying tendency to develop varicosities.

After a mapping scan we help you to decide on the treatment that best suits you and your situation to get the most effective results. You decide and tell us.

With over 20 years of experience we have the knowledge to help you to decide.

Surgery

The surgical literature is poor, and the results are hugely variable, mainly because different surgical techniques have been examined. Comparing surgery to non-surgical procedures is confusing unless you’re a surgeon.

As the results of our non-surgical treatments (which are now a gold standard according the most of guidelines, including Australian and New Zealand) are so good we stopped offering surgical stripping and phlebectomy to our patients.

Possible Complications

Anaesthetic complications. Uncommon, and will be discussed by your anaesthetist with you before your surgery.
DVT and Pulmonary embolus. Uncommon as we get you out of bed quickly.
Bruising, which can be extensive, but like any bruise, will reabsorb. Occasionally a collection of blood under an incision will need to be evacuated (Uncommon).
Skin discolouration over the removed vein. Nearly always is temporary.
Infection. Due to the bruising, this can spread quickly, and very rarely, can be dangerous. Sometimes there is a collection of blood under an incision which can become an abscess if infected.
Tender scar where the vein used to be, but settles.
A tiny skin nerve might be damaged or broken when the vein is removed. There may be a sensitive area, or numb area. These do not affect muscles or joints (and thus activity), and will slowly improve, although occasionally someone may have a permanent numb area.
Neovascularisation.
Leakage of watery fluid (Serous or lymphatic) from an incision (usually from the groin and in repeat surgery).

Surgery

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