Treatment of the Week [Edition 2]




Summary


EndoVenous Laser Treatment (EVLT) UNSIGHTLY varicose veins can be a great cause of embarassment. But this new procedure at The Clinic in London takes less than an hour and should be able to walk immediately. The uses ultrasound to pinpoint the defective vein, whch is then injected with a local anaesthetic.

Next, a catheter is inserted, through which the laser energy is sent, sealing and cutting off the blood supply to the vein, which eventually disappears.

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Treatment of the Week [Edition 2]

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