Treatments

It’s harmless, however, it can be sensitive, red, and irritable. A needle puncture can be used to drain blood from these tumours. This can take anywhere from 1 to 8 weeks following the treatment and will assist to speed up the recovery of any discomfort as well as avoiding any skin discolouration.

The minimally invasive procedure is the endovenous laser ablation (ELVA) or radiofrequency ablation (RFA) treatment for varicose veins. It is done under local anesthetic in an outpatient environment. It is most commonly utilized to treat the saphenous veins, a superficial venous system in the leg that shows reflux on ultrasonography. Dr. Nellie is one of the few experts in Australia and New Zealand who uses the therapy approaches.

An ambulatory phlebectomy is a surgery that removes undesirable varicose veins. The patient will be given local anesthesia at first. The phlebectomy usually takes 30 minutes to an hour to complete. A phlebectomy hook is used to make a small incision in the skin during an ambulatory phlebectomy surgery.

Endovenous Laser Ablation, Radiofrequency Ablation, Sclerotherapy, and VenaSeal are just a few of the available varicose vein therapies. Following an assessment and ultrasound scan at your visit to Melbourne Varicose Vein, our experts will propose the best treatment for each patient.