Vein Treatments

GulfCoast Vein and Laser Center offers a full range treatment options for vein disease. During your initial consultation, a personalized treatment plan will be designed for you by experienced surgeons that you can trust.

A number of treatments exist for removing spider and varicose veins. The method used depends on the veins affected and the severity of the problem.

From the least invasive to the most invasive, here's a list of procedures, most of which can be performed at the GulfCoast Vein and Laser Center:

Laser Therapy
Designed to treat spider veins (veins up to 1.5 millimeters in diameter)
Procedure: Alight beam is pulsed onto the vein to seal it off. The vein eventually dissolves. Recovery Time: None

Sclerotherapy Injection Therapy
Designed to treat all spider veins and, when indicated, varicose veins.
Procedure: A sclerosing solution is injected into the vein, collapsing it.
Recovery Time: Fast, but expect some bruising and you will want to wear compression stockings to improve blood flow for at least one week.

Endovenous Laser Therapy
Designed for large varicose veins
Procedure: Under local anesthetic, a tiny laser fiber is threaded through the vein; laser pulses heat and then seals the vein, which eventually dissolves.
Recovery Time: You are able to resume most activities within 2-3 days. You will be required to walk frequently and wear compression stockings for two weeks. You should expect bruising and will follow-up with the physician one week following the procedure.

Phlebectomy
Designed for large varicose veins
Procedure: Under local anesthetic, veins are removed via tiny punctures through the skin.
Recovery Time: You are able to resume most activities within 2-3 days. You will be required to walk frequently and wear compression stockings for two weeks. You should expect bruising and will follow-up with the physician one week following the procedure.

Stripping and Ligation
Designed for large varicose veins
Procedure: Usually performed as an outpatient under general anesthetic or under local anesthetic. A thin wire is threaded through the vein, and it is pulled out.
Recovery Time: A few days; you can resume full activity in a few weeks.

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