The Initial Consultation

The first step involves calling our friendly staff at 954.967.6550 ext 4246 in order to set up an initial consultation. At this consultation we will review your treatment options and advise you on cost, accesories and schedule the date of your varicose vein removal.

Before the Varicose Vein Surgery

The night before the surgery, you may eat normally. The morning of the surgery, however, we ask that you refrain from drinking caffeine (coffee, tea, cola) in order to improve the varicose vein treatment results. With this unique laser treatment, you will be able to walk out and return to work the same day if you wish.

During the Varicose Vein Surgery

Our friendly staff will prepare your leg and scan it with a state of the art ultrasound machine in order to locate the troublesome varicose vein. You will also be provided with special glasses to wear in order to protect your eyes. This is just a precaution against accidental laser energy firing outside an individual’s body.

Shortly after, one of our Board Certified Cardiologists will enter and begin the procedure by anesthetizing the area around the vein. For some, this is the most uncomfortable part of the procedure since it involves multiple injections.Once numbed, the laser is guided via ultrasound to the very top of the varicose vein. Our doctor will turn it on and slowly pull it out while it collapses the vein. During the actual burning of the varicose vein, you may sense a slight taste of burnt vegetables in your mouth. Our doctor's recommend chewing mint gum in order to avoid the sensation. Once the laser is removed, the initial incision is bandaged and post-surgery care begins. Normal varicose vein removals are completed within 30-40 minutes.

After the Varicose Vein Surgery

After the surgery, our trained technicians will teach you about post-surgery care and discuss important bathing and sleeping tips to improve your treatment results. At this time, you will also be shown how to put on and care for a special compression stocking that will speed your healing results.

A Week After Surgery

Like all other minimally invasive procedures, varicose vein laser therapy can potentially result in some minor bruising, which usually goes away during the first several weeks. Also, you will feel a "pulling" sensation as well as delayed tightness about 4 to 7 days after the varicose vein treatment procedure is completed. These side effects are normal and are expected after a successful treatment procedure.

Followup Visit

After 30 days, a post followup visit is scheduled in order for the cardiologist to review your results. We will photograph the vein before and after the surgery and any questions you may have will be answered.