Many people have inherited a weakness in the walls of the veins of their legs. With time the veins can become dilated, distended and painful. Yes, they can also be unsightly, but more importantly, they do pose health risks. In addition to causing discomfort or pain, the leaking caused by the widening of the veins places pressure on the skin and can lead to swelling, redness, pain and even formation of skin ulcers.
Harmony Heart Group provides diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins using the VNUS closure system – a radio frequency – based catheter that can effectively close the leaking veins and relieve the pressure, swelling and discomfort of varicose veins. If small spider veins persist they can be treated with sclerotherapy-or injection of a vein irritant that leads to inflammation and closure of the smaller diseased veins.
For more information, please feel free to call our office or read our Venous System Anatomy brochure.
