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Like millions of others, you’ve developed more noticeable veins in your legs, either varicose veins or spider veins (or both). And when we say millions, we aren’t exaggerating — about 23% of adults in the United States have varicose veins and a whopping 80-85% have spider veins.
As you contemplate how to get rid of these veins, the one consideration that looms large is that your life is busy and you can’t afford any downtime.
Well, we have good news for you — you don’t have to skip a beat thanks to our range of minimally invasive vein treatments that require no downtime.
At The Upper East Side Vein Institute, our vascular team, headed by board-certified cardiologist Dr. Satjit Bhusri, understands that our clients lead busy lives, and we’re pleased to accommodate this with cutting-edge vein treatments that work quickly and efficiently.
What we accomplish with minimally invasive vein treatments
When we treat varicose veins or spider veins, the first thing to understand is that these conditions develop in what we call superficial veins located toward the surface.
When it comes to circulation in your legs, these veins don’t really have a heavy workload — 90% of the blood in your legs is located in deeper veins.
We mention this because we treat spider and varicose veins using a technique called sclerotherapy, which shuts down the vein. When we do that, rest assured that your blood will reroute to healthier blood vessels.
Explore our no-downtime vein treatments
To provide you with more specifics about our vein treatments, we list each of them here along with how they work to treat your varicose or spider veins:
- Varithena® — we inject a sclerosing foam into the vein that causes it to collapse
- Asclera® — we inject liquid polidocanol into the vein that irritates it and causes the vessel to shut down
- ClosureFast® — we use radiofrequency energy or heat to close the vein
- VenaSeal® — we inject a specially formulated medical adhesive to seal — or close — the diseased vein
Each of these vein treatments takes less than an hour for us to perform, making them quick and easy solutions for varicose and spider veins.
Moving forward after your vein treatment
As we mentioned, each of the aforementioned vein treatments is minimally invasive, and there’s no significant downtime afterward. In fact, we encourage you to move around to keep your circulation humming along. We also recommend wearing compression socks for a few weeks to ensure this happens.
Although there’s no real downtime, there are some limitations after your vein treatments, such as:
- Avoiding strenuous exercise for about a week
- No prolonged standing
- No hot tubs or baths for a week
Outside of these limitations, you can get back to your usual routine.
So, if you’d like to fit a vein treatment into your busy schedule, we invite you to call our New York City office on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at 212-752-3464. You can also schedule an appointment online by clicking here.