Cosmetic Vein Treatment Specialist

What is cosmetic vein treatment?

Cosmetic vein treatment includes the various procedures and therapies Sarasota Vascular Specialists use to treat visible spider veins and varicose veins.

In practice for more than 30 years, Sarasota Vascular Specialists is the leading provider for vein treatments in the tri-county area. The board-certified vascular surgeons offer many services to improve circulation, including cosmetic vein treatments for l spider and varicose veins.

Am I a candidate for cosmetic vein treatment?

The Sarasota Vascular Specialists team completes a thorough physical exam to determine the underlying cause of your visible veins. This allows them to determine if you’re a candidate for cosmetic vein treatment.

Your veins carry blood back to your heart and lungs; tiny valves in the veins open and close to keep the blood flowing back to the heart. You could benefit from cosmetic vein treatment if you have varicose or spider veins.

Varicose veins

Varicose veins result from valves in these veins weakening or breaking. This allows the blood to flow backward and pool. The pooled blood causes the superficial veins (the veins under your skin) to swell, becoming visible.

Spider veins

Spider veins are enlarged capillaries. Capillaries are the tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins.

The team might perform a vascular ultrasound to see how well your blood is circulating. Though varicose veins and spider veins are cosmetic concerns, they can also be signs of an underlying circulation problem called venous insufficiency.

What kinds of cosmetic vein treatments are offered?

Sarasota Vascular Specialists offers many cosmetic vein treatments, including:

Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is a cosmetic vein injection that irritates the lining of the visible vein, causing it to collapse, cutting off blood flow. Your body reroutes blood through other veins. The visible varicose or spider vein gradually disappears.

Venous ablation

Venous ablation is performed using a laser or radiofrequency energy to close the damaged vein. Your vascular surgeon inserts a catheter into the vein and uses the laser or radiofrequency energy to close the vein.

xeo®

The xeo system from Cutera® Inc. in Brisbane, California, uses pulsed light energy to destroy the vein wall. The board-certified team at Sarasota Vascular Specialists uses this tool to treat spider veins and small varicose veins.

Microphlebectomy

During a microphlebectomy, your vascular surgeon removes the damaged vein through a small incision.

VenaSeal™

VenaSeal from Medtronics is one of the newest cosmetic vein treatments. Instead of heat, the VenaSeal Closure System uses a medical adhesive to stop blood flow in the vein.

With advances in vascular care, you have many cosmetic vein treatment options. Call Sarasota Vascular Specialists to schedule an appointment or book one online today.