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Endovenous laser ablation
Closing a failing vein from within.
Endovenous laser ablation is the day-care treatment for varicose veins. The faulty vein is closed from inside with heat through a needle puncture, so there is no stripping surgery and most patients walk out the same day.
What patients call it
Laser treatment for varicose veins
At a glance
- What it does
- Closing a failing vein from within.
- Used for
- Varicose veins · Venous leg ulcer · Aching, heavy legs from vein reflux
- How it is done
- Ultrasound identifies the failing vein (Varicose vein + ulcer). → A laser fiber is guided into the vein under ultrasound. → Laser energy closes the diseased vein from within.
- Recovery
- Procedure: Day 0 - Discharged and walking within an hour. · Day 1: Back to work / routine activity.
Used for
- — Varicose veins
- — Venous leg ulcer
- — Aching, heavy legs from vein reflux
Symptoms & Causes
Symptoms
- — Bulging, rope-like veins
- — Aching or heaviness in the legs
- — Swelling in the ankles and feet
- — Skin discoloration or hardening
- — Non-healing ulcers near the ankle
Common Causes
- — Weak or damaged vein valves
- — Prolonged standing
- — Family history
- — Pregnancy
Diagnosis & Treatment
How it is diagnosed
- — Clinical examination
- — Venous duplex ultrasound (standing)
The Procedure
- — Ultrasound-guided access to the vein.
- — Laser or radiofrequency fiber insertion.
- — Heat energy delivered to seal the vein.
- — Rerouting blood to healthy deep veins.
Recovery & Benefits
- Procedure: Day 0 - Discharged and walking within an hour.
- Day 1: Back to work / routine activity.
- 1 Week: Normal lifestyle resume / walking distance improves.
- 1 Month: Follow-up imaging and normal life / ulcers usually close.
Procedure sequence
- 01
Ultrasound identifies the failing vein (Varicose vein + ulcer).
- 02
A laser fiber is guided into the vein under ultrasound.
- 03
Laser energy closes the diseased vein from within.
- 04
Blood is rerouted to healthy deep veins.
- 05
The venous ulcer begins to heal immediately.
Questions patients ask
Do varicose veins come back after laser treatment?+
The treated vein stays closed. New veins can develop over years, which is why compression, weight and standing habits still matter after treatment.