Interventional Radiologists Nonsurgical Treatment for Varicose Veins Now Widely Available
There is a nonsurgical procedure performed by an interventional radiologist that takes less than an hour and involves only a small nick in the skin.Interventional radiologists use ultrasound imaging to thread a laser into the vein to seal it, redirecting blood flow to healthy veins. This is a nonsurgical alternative that is performed in the doctor’s office using only a local anesthetic and patients resume normal activities almost immediately.
