Varicose veins require thorough assessment by vascular surgeons, especially using ultrasound, to determine the underlying cause and severity. Treatment options, including laser or RFT, should be ...

While varicose veins can sometimes seem like a cosmetic concern, they signal underlying issues with blood flow.

Spider veins (telangiectasia) and small varicose veins are small blood vessels that become purple or red, swollen, twisted, and pushed to the skin’s surface. They can cause discomfort but rarely ...

Just as ablative catheter techniques have made open ligation and stripping a historic procedure, new techniques in the removal of varicose veins are challenging traditional stab phlebectomy.

"For spider veins, it works equally well. "Laser technology isn't perfect for ... will eliminate 50% to 80% of the hair. "For hair removal, lasers really do work well," says Baumann.