How Common Is This Condition?

Chronic venous disease of the legs is one of the most common conditions affecting people of all races.

• Approximately half of the U.S. population has venous disease--50 to 55% of women and 40 to 45% of men. Of these, 20 to 25% of the women and 10 to 15% of men will have visible varicose veins.
• Varicose veins affect 1 out of 2 people age 50 and older, and 15 to 25% of all adults.

What are the risk factors?

• Age
• Family History
• Female gender
• Pregnancy, especially multiple pregnancies, is one of the most common factors accelerating the worsening of varicose veins.

What are the benefits of vein ablation treatments?

• The treatment takes less than an hour and provides immediate relief of symptoms.
• Immediate return to normal activity with little or no pain. There may be minor soreness or bruising, which can be treated with over-the-counter pain relievers.
• No scar. Because the procedure does not require a surgical incision, just a nick in the skin, about the size of a pencil tip, there are no scars or stitches.
• High success rate and low recurrence rate compared to surgery.
• The success rate ranges for vein ablation ranges from 93 - 95 percent.

Picture of patient's leg taken before and after vein ablation