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If you have leg pain due to vein issues, or cannot fully enjoy the warm weather seasons because of varicose or spider veins, we are here to help. Thanks to Vein Services at Watauga Surgical Group we have developed solutions and treatment plans for all your vein needs.
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine approximately 20% of all adults will suffer from varicose veins in their lifetime. This condition is most commonly seen in women 45 years and older.
Stay in the office for treatment
Dr. Paul Dagher has more than 18 years of experience in treating varicose veins with non-operative and minimally invasive techniques, in addition to performing general surgery at Watauga Medical Center for many years.
Meet with a vein surgeon at Watauga Surgical Group today to see if our vein services are right for you.
What causes varicose & spider veins?
There are multiple ways that varicose veins form, some include standing and sitting for long periods of time, obesity, and hereditary elements. This condition can be characterized by large veins showing through legs, swelling, pain, heaviness, discoloration of the skin, bleeding veins, and venous stasis ulcers.
Spider veins are small, dilated blood vessels near the surface of the skin that can develop anywhere on the body. This condition and the condition of varicose veins are caused by venous reflux disease or venous insufficiency, which is when vein valves in your body become damaged or diseased.
Spider vein treatment
Spider veins are also treated in the clinic. A medical solution is injected directly into the vein causing the blood vessel to close off. This allows the vein to halt blood flow to the affected area, resulting in the vein fading away naturally with time.
The goal of the Vein Clinic is to create effective and efficient treatment plans that return you to comfort and to your life as soon as possible.
Varicose vein treatment
Preliminary treatment for these conditions includes a course of medical management designed to lessen the symptoms. If additional treatment is recommended, the Vein Clinic offers a minimally invasive option called Venefit to take care of varicose veins.
With the use of ultrasound our professionals are able to insert a catheter into the diseased vein. Radio frequency energy is used to ablate the leaky vein which results in shrinkage of the vein walls, and successful sealing of the vein. This allows blood flow to naturally reroute to other healthy veins.
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