Of the estimated 25 million people with symptomatic varicose veins[ii], only 1.7 million seek treatment annually[iii].  Over 23 million people go untreated!  So why aren’t more people getting treatment?  Most people go untreated because they are not aware an effective treatment solution is available for their symptoms.  Most people don’t understand that the symptoms they’re experiencing are related to vein disease.

Treatment of symptomatic venous disease has been revolutionized over the last decade mostly due to innovations in technology.  Experienced vein specialists now use ultrasound technology to pinpoint the root cause of the varicose veins, and then use a laser or radiofrequency device to close the veins causing the symptoms. If the vein flow is incorrect, closing these veins actually improves blood flow back to the heart. The state of the art in vein practice these days is to perform this procedure in the office under local anesthesia.  This is safer, quicker and causes less down-time than having the procedure done in a surgical setting under general anesthesia.

[i] American Heart Association, SIR, Brand et al.  “The Epidemiology of Varicose Veins:  The Framingham Study”
[ii] American Heart Association, SIR, Brand et al.  “The Epidemiology of Varicose Veins:  The Framingham Study”
[iii] US Markets for Varicose Vein Treatment Devices 2006, Millennium Research Group 2005

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