Varicose Veins Treatment in Hyderabad - Painless and Effective Minimally Invasive Treatment
by Pace HP Pace Hospitals is a super speciality hospital focuVeins are tubular channels which carry blood back from the body to the heart. When these veins become swollen (greater than 3 mm) and twisted, they are called varicose veins. Although they can occur anywhere in the body, they are more common in the legs.
Diagnosis of Varicose
Veins
Varicose veins are generally diagnosed based on their appearance. As varicose veins differ in shape, size, and location and have varying impacts on the affected areas, before proceeding with the Varicose veins treatment, experts prefer a better understanding of the appearance and severity and do a diagnostic procedure to evaluate the conditions. The diagnostic process includes the following:
- Physical Examination
- Diagnostic Tests
Varicose veins
diagnosis through Physical Examination:
In Physical Examination, the concern doctors/ specialist will examine the veins and the surrounding areas and check for the symptoms like swelling, heat, or redness to diagnose varicose veins and related complications.
The expert will also check for the pulse near the varicose veins to identify if there is a blood flow problem.
Varicose veins
diagnosis through Diagnostic Test:
To understand and determine the severity and condition of the varicose veins, doctors may suggest undergoing a few diagnostic tests, which includes
· Ultrasound scan (Doppler ultrasound test / Duplex Ultrasonography)
· Complete blood count (CBC)
Treatment options for
Varicose Veins | Varicose
veins treatment in Hyderabad
Varicose veins treatment can be done in two ways based on the medical condition, diagnosis and severity of the varicose veins
- Conservative treatment
- Definitive Treatment
Conservative method of treatment is not the permanent solution for varicose vein treatment, it can only be helpful in reducing the symptoms of varicose veins, and it is recommended to the patient who is not fit to undergo definitive treatment which includes surgical procedures and various minimally invasive procedures.
Some of the Conservative
treatment methods to treat varicose veins are:
Lifestyle changes include: avoiding long-standing & Crossing leg posture, maintaining BMI, and regular exercise for better blood circulation in legs.
Medications: some of the medicines like Analgesics (Painkillers), Phlebotonics (Drugs containing plant extract), Sclerosing Agents are recommended to manage pain and other related symptoms.
Definitive Treatment is recommended based on the diagnoses, medical condition of the patients and severity of the varicose veins, it is considered to be the appropriate treatment option to treat varicose veins completely. There are various minimally invasive techniques which are recommended to the patients based on the diagnosis.
Some of the latest
and advanced minimally invasive techniques used to treat varicose veins are:
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Therapy (EVLT)
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)
- Sclerotherapy
- SuperGlue
- MechanicO Chemical Ablation (MOCA)
- The V-Block
- Laser assisted foam sclerotherapy (LAFOS)
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