The laser works miracles, getting rid of varicose veins

The laser has been used in medicine not so long ago, but its popularity is growing every year. Today, with the help of a laser, vascular surgeons perform operations that could only be dreamed of before. After all, technologies do not stand still and modern methods of treatment, including such as laser surgery, have turned from a rare and expensive novelty that is available only to a select few into a completely ordinary and accessible treatment method for the masses, which has repeatedly proven its effectiveness.

This also applies to varicose veins. Blue swollen veins on the legs, similar to grapes - you have probably seen such "beauty" or you yourself look at your legs with sadness.

But now there is a new treatment method, it is called EVLK - endovascular laser coagulation. It is translated into Russian from medical as follows: intravascular laser coagulation or laser treatment of varicose veins, which is widely practiced in the leading clinics of our country and can boast of amazing results in terms of its effectiveness, as well as an acceptable price.

You will ask: "Wait, only blood clots?" Yes, this is the basis of the method. A flexible cord with a laser on the end is inserted into a vein through a small puncture. Next, he "walks" along the vein a little higher than the middle of the thigh, and after a certain point, his work begins.

The included laser causes the blood in the vein to "boil", small bubbles destroy the vascular wall and the vessel "glues", which is what is required of it. The blood instantly stops flowing on it. All this happens under the control of an ultrasound machine.

You can see on the screen how the blood bubbles boil and the vein on the eyes becomes very narrow, almost imperceptible.

After such an operation, a special compression stocking (compression underwear) is put on the patient. And that's all, after a while you can go home.

The sclerosed vein will gradually dissolve, and after the operation, only an inconspicuous puncture scar will remain on the leg.

In a classic operation to remove a varicose vein, a person is given general anesthesia. But everyone knows how harmful it is for the body. Laser operations require only local anesthesia.

The low trauma of such surgery is achieved by a small surgical approach - through a puncture. This also speaks in favor of EVLK.

A few more advantages of the laser - the operation time is shortened and the risk of postoperative complications is reduced to a minimum.