Varicose Vein treatments & spider vein treatments
Laser ablation, Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy, Sclerotherapy, GOLD COAST CLINIC
Endovenous Laser Ablation (ELA)
for Varicose Veins
This is the newest technology available for treating large varicose veins. It has superseded surgery. Endovenous Laser Ablation (ELA) is a
procedure whereby laser light is used to heat seal damaged deeper veins that
lead to varicose veins. An alternative to this procedure is Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy where the same underlying vein is treated with a sclerosant chemical. ELA or "lasering" varicose veins is the treatment of
choice where the underlying damaged deeper veins are particularly large.
ELA is minimally invasive and is performed at The Leg Vein Clinic, GoldCoast. There is no need for hospitalisation. You are awake during the
entire procedure but the pain is minimal, your leg will be numbed using
local anaesthetic. The entire procedure usually takes about 1 hour.
This is a typical example of of varicose veins that can be treated with endovenous laser ablation.
LASER TREAMENT OF VARICOSE VEINS
NB: Since this video was filmed (2007) there have been price increases in the cost of laser treatment.Further reading about Laser Ablation for Varicose Veins
Read more about the laser ablation proceduremore questions?
See more commonly asked questions in our FAQ's section about varicose and spider veins.WHAT SORT OF VEINS DO YOU HAVE?
