Leg Veins, Spider Veins
How can leg veins be treated?
Leg veins can be treated with laser, injections (sclerotherapy), or by surgery.
Sclerotherapy is the gold standard in the treatment of leg veins and involves injecting a substance into the vein to shut down the dilated vein, allowing blood to take a more favourable channel back to the heart.
For more information about sclerotherapy and leg veins, click here.
Laser can also be used to close smaller leg veins. It is generally not as effective as sclerotherapy, however, it does not require the use of needles for those who are needle-phobic. It can also treat 'matting' - a condition where there are a lot of small veins concentrated in one spot. Furthermore, no compression stockings need to be worn after the laser treatment, unlike sclerotherapy. At The Victorian Cosmetic Institute, our doctors use a Gemini laser to help reduce leg veins.
For more information about the Gemini Laser, click here.
Finally, varicose vein surgery or stripping is a procedure that can be performed for the treatment of leg veins. It is an antiquated method now, as the procedure is relatively invasive, and the veins tend to recur in most cases.
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