Local Anaesthetic Vein Treatment Website

Varicose veins affect approximately 1 in 4 adults in the UK.

Traditionally, varicose veins had been treated by tying and stripping. Unfortunately this old method was not only painful and caused estensive bruising, but the latest prize-winning research from The Whiteley Clinic has shown that veins that are stripped, grow back in almost a quarter of patients within one year.

Therefore The Whiteley Clinic has been at the forefront of developing new ways of treating veins using radio-frequency ablation (RFA - VNUS Closure and VNUS Closure FAST and RFS), endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), injections of foam sclerotherapy and ambulatory phlebectomy.

Used in the right sort of vein and in the right order, these technique can be highly successful. In addition, they can now almost always be performed under local anaesthetic through wound lesson 2 mm in length and at a lower cost than the traditional general anaesthetic equivalents.

This website explains about the new local anaesthetic method is of treating veins allowing varicose veins surgery to be a "walk in, walk out" procedure.

If you, or someone you know, are concerned about Varicose Veins then please contact us for more information, or to book an appointment to see one our specialists.