How Venous Ablation Offers Lasting Relief for Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) develops when damaged veins in your legs hinder the flow of blood back to the heart. CVI causes swelling and pain, and it increases your risk for enlargement of the veins.

At Sierra Pacific Surgical, minimally invasive procedures like venous ablation are available to improve circulation in your legs, so blood flows more efficiently back to your heart.

The experienced surgical team also offers personalized after-care guidance to help you recover comfortably, so you can get back to your usual routine.

How chronic venous insufficiency develops

Chronic venous insufficiency is a long-term condition that affects the leg veins. In healthy veins, valves open to let blood flow through and close to prevent it from going backward. When these valves don’t function properly or the vessel walls are weak, blood can pool inside the vein.

Over time, pooling of blood causes the vein to enlarge and bulge out beneath the skin, a condition known as varicose veins. These enlarged veins may feel heavy, warm to the touch, and painful.

Risk factors for developing chronic venous insufficiency include:

• Aging
• Obesity
• Pregnancy
• Hormone changes
• Circulatory disorders

You may also be susceptible to vein enlargement if you lead a sedentary lifestyle or stand for extended periods of time, especially on hard surfaces.

Many people seek out treatment for chronic venous insufficiency because of the leg discomfort they experience. You might also choose to have damaged veins treated because of how they make your legs look.

Venous ablation may be the solution you need to improve circulation in your lower extremities and eliminate twisted, bulging veins in your legs.

What to know about venous ablation

Venous ablation uses radiofrequency (RF) or laser energy to heat damaged veins. The heat  causes the veins to collapse, and blood naturally reroutes to healthy veins nearby to boost the efficiency of the blood flow.

Destroying the damaged veins with venous ablation can provide fast, lasting relief of CVI symptoms like swelling and pain. The procedure is minimally invasive and highly effective at destroying damaged veins, so you can enjoy lasting symptom relief.

Your physician inserts a catheter into the damaged vein so it delivers the laser energy to heat the walls of the vein. Over time, your body absorbs the collapsed vein naturally, so varicose veins disappear, and your legs look healthier.

Venous ablation is available on an outpatient basis, so you can expect to go home soon after your procedure is complete. With lifestyle changes, regular exercise, and a healthy diet, you can maintain your results over the long term.

Call the Sierra Pacific Surgical office in Roseville, Folsom, Grass Valley, or Sacramento, California, today to schedule a venous ablation consultation. You can also use the online feature to book an appointment.